Movie Review for The Bourne Identity (2002)

Directed by: Doug Liman
Starring: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper
Rated: PG-13
Runs: 119 min

Pity I saw this film after I saw the Bourne Supremacy. Obviously Lyman's ability with the camera is superior and far better than that of Paul Greengrass who directed the Bourne Supermacy (which I earlier reviewed). Unbeknownst to me, I had already seen this movie I think back in Brazil but I hadn't correctly registered the title because I almost always never watched a movie from the very beginning as I am now. Matt Damon was equally exceptional in this film, as was Franka Potente and her role as the woman who ends up following Jason Bourne in his quest to find out who he really is after a lapse of amnesia that has Bourne wondering why people are coming after him to kill him. It's only after he finds out that he's part of a intricate secret botched program called Treadstone, and that this program is set to be closed, that he realises that the only way to save himself is to stop anyone who tries to kill him. Smart move, really. The action scenes were thrilling and fast paced; a definitely well orchestrated film. 8 of 10 for a good action-packed thriller you just have to see to be able to appreciate.

Written on Tuesday, September 21 at 1:16 PM