If you loved Basic, try State of Play
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the paranoid mood tag, and they sit in Crime / Mystery / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to Basic, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What State of Play is
Washington, a rainy night, sirens blaring, a car crash on Pennsylvania Avenue, a congressman's aides scatter, secrets spill. Macdonald makes politics feel personal.

