Basic (2003)
Basic (2003) 5/10
Absolutely dumb, but strangely entertaining. The fun is trying to predict how much more absurd the plot can get. Here’s a hint: one good twist is better than multiple pointless and illogical twists. Basic seems to go by the philosophy of throwing everything including the kitchen sink at the audience. Eventually, something will work. The end result is a totally convoluted wreck that is faintly amusing just to see how much further then plot can contort into. The summary of the film can be summed by this diagram:




