Basic

Basic
Cast: John Travolta
Studio: Columbia
Rating: 4.5/10

Corporate Line: Agent Hardy (Travolta) of the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) is brought in by an old friend to investigate the disappearances of several Army Ranger cadets and their legendary drill instructor, West (Samuel L. Jackson), during an exercise at a basic training camp, Fort Clayton, in Panama.

The Good: I’ll get back to you on this.

The Bad: John Travolta couldn’t pick a good movie if his career depended on it. Wait, it doesn’t, because Travolta continues to get more and more chances and I’m not sure why. The guy isn’t a box office draw. The one thing know is that if Travolta is in it then it has to be bad.

The film tries to throw ridiculous twists and turns to trick us so that we might think the story is a good one. It is not.

Frankly: The reunion of Travolta and Jackson isn’t worth the wait.

+ charlie craine


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