4.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Basic (2003)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.6
Overview
When a hurricane hits a US Army base on the edge of the Panama Canal, an elite covert operations team of US Army Rangers recruits are on a routine jungle training exercise that goes horribly awry. Only two recruits are rescued, one of which is badly injured, but both have different accounts regarding the fate of their leader, legendary and ruthless Army Ranger Drill Sergeant Nathan West, and the rest of their platoon. Tom Hardy, an ex-army Ranger turned maverick DEA agent is brought in to solve the mystery and uncover what really happened out there.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
When a hurricane hits a US Army base on the edge of the Panama Canal, an elite covert operations team of US Army Rangers recruits are on a routine jungle training exercise that goes horribly awry. Only two recruits are rescued, one of which is badly injured, but both have different accounts regarding the fate of their leader, legendary and ruthless Army Ranger Drill Sergeant Nathan West, and the rest of their platoon. Tom Hardy, an ex-army Ranger turned maverick DEA agent is brought in to solve the mystery and uncover what really happened out there.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film functions primarily as a mystery thriller, focusing on an individual's pursuit of truth amidst a complex web of lies and corruption within a military investigation. Its critique is directed at specific instances of abuse of power and deception rather than offering a broad ideological statement about the military or society, resulting in a neutral political stance.
The movie includes visible diversity in its cast with several prominent minority actors in key roles. However, its narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on strong DEI themes, focusing instead on a military mystery and individual character dynamics.
Secondary
The film "Basic" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a military investigation and conspiracy, with no elements related to queer identity, relationships, or experiences present in the storyline.
The film "Basic" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transgender identity to evaluate, resulting in an N/A rating for its net impact.
The film features Captain Julia Osborne, a CID investigator. Her role involves investigation and interrogation, but she does not engage in direct physical combat against male opponents. No female characters are depicted winning close-quarters physical fights against men.
The film "Basic" (2003) is an original story and does not adapt characters from pre-existing source material, historical records, or prior installments. Therefore, no characters were established as a different gender before this film's portrayal.
The film "Basic" (2003) is an original story with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical character portrayals from source material or prior installments to compare against, thus no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.5
Critic Ratings
2.1
3.4
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