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“Basic” is a mystery thriller that revolves around a complex case involving the disappearance of a group of soldiers during a training mission in the jungle of Panama. John Travolta plays former Army agent, Tom Hardy, who is called in to investigate the case with the help of Officer Julia Osbourne, played by Connie Nielsen. The story unfolds through a series of interrogations and testimonies told from multiple persp…More
The last film in the career of a great director is, more often than not, a disappointment. John McTiernan, author of 1980s action film classics like *Predator* and *Die Hard*, is not exception to this rule. His 2003 military thriller *Basic*, while not the worst piece of his filmography, wasn’t exactly something to write home about. The plot is set in November 1999, shortly before US military facilities at Panama Ca…More
