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The Bourne Begins

Advantages: Good action sequences
Disadvantages: Can get dull in parts

The Bourne Identity of the first in what has become known as 'The Bourne Trilogy' and was released in 2002. Jason Bourne, we learn, is a trained assassin who is suffering from amnesia after failing to assassinate a target. As the film begins he has no idea who he is or what his occupation is and the majority of the film sees him either trying to track down information that will help him discover his identity or avoiding capture or death at the hands ...
...new found friend Marie. The film has some excellent action scenes and Matt Damon plays Jason Bourne pretty convincingly. You can really imagine him as a trained killer. Previous to this film, I'd only ever really liked Matt Damon as a comedy actor (Dogma, The Ocean's series) but this film really put him in a different light. I dare say he is now a fully fledged action star. ...

dandadda 20.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Bourne Identity (DVD)

Proof that intelligence and action can co-exist

Advantages: thriller with intelligence
Disadvantages: the "special edition" could be more special

...Damon is Jason Bourne in the first of (currently) two films that follow the lead character's journey of self discovery after falling victim to amnesia and waking up with a bullet ridden body, an alarming propensity to easy violence and the access code to a Swiss safety deposit box. Without giving too much of the plot away, there are fights and chases (including a great car chase through Paris) and a bit of romance as Bourne tries to find out who ...
...kill him. The Bourne Identity is based on the first of 4 novels written by Robert Ludlum and featuring the exploits of Jason Bourne although it differs in many respects from the version on the printed page. However it was clearly a labour of love for director Doug Liman (who had previously directed Swingers and Go and has recently gone on to have a big hit with Mr and Mrs Smith) who formed a close relationship with the author during the making of ...

pedroj 19.10.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The Bourne Identity (Special Edition) (DVD)

Bourne is Back

Advantages: Good action and more intelligent than most
Disadvantages: Same story different title

...(Matt Damon) is back as the rogue CIA assasin on the run from his former masters trying to remember his past. When a CIA operation to purchase classified secrets from the Russians go wrong a rogue agent is suspected by the CIA. Who else but Jason Bourne. Jason however is just trying to live out his life in peace after leaving his violent life behind him. However when he again finds himself with the cross hairs on his back he must use all the skills ...
...However when Bourne and the head of the CIA operation talk they realise that neither is envolved with the other. Jason had nothing to do with the operation that went wrong and the CIA have no reason to target him. So why is he still being constantly hunted by a highly profesional and skilled enemy. Like the first Bourne film the story line is complex but very interesting, using big action car chases and a very good script this film is almost definatly ...

splatman2000 23.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Bourne Supremacy (Chart Driver) (DVD)

You Wanna Go Home? Find Jason Bourne

Advantages: An excellent Sequel that answers a few more questions
Disadvantages: none

Having turned his back on the secret life he couldn't really remember Jason Bourne escaped with his girlfriend to India to get away from the danger. When a Secret service deal in Berlin is interrupted and the targets and goods eliminated Bourne is implicated. His quite life in India is then interrupted and whilst trying to protect themselves his girlfriend is shot and Bourne wants revenge. He heads back to Europe and a vague memory he has of his ...
...for all. After the success of the Bourne Identity it was almost inevitable that there would be a follow up. So having loved the first movie I was really looking forward to this when it was released and unlike a number of sequels this was certainly worth the wait. Having been a big fan or the original Robert Ludlum novels the series, whilst taking a deviation from the original books was still staying true to the core principles of the books, but the ...

Andy.mack 29.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Bourne Supremacy (DVD)

Bourne Identity - Where it all started

Advantages: Good car chase scenes, decent acting, pretty good storyline
Disadvantages: None

I got the Bourne Identity and the Bourne Supremacy DVD boxset the other day and I haven't watched the Bourne Supremacy yet but I did watch the Bourne Identity yesterday afternoon so I thought I'd post a hopefully fairly quick review on that, for anyone thinking about buying it as a catchup on the Bourne movies before going to see the new Bourne movie, the Bourne Ultimatum, in the cinema this month. **Story** *Slight warning - some of the details ...
...everything; especially what happens at the end). If you don't want to know anything about the story, scroll to the bottom and read 'conclusion' instead* This is the first movie in the trilogy, based on the novel by Robert Ludlum and is all about Jason Bourne (played by Matt Damon), a government spy/assassin, who is found at the start of the movie floating in the sea with two bullets in his back and is picked up by some Italians in a nearby boat ...

IzzyS 12.08.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Bourne Identity (Extended Edition) (DVD)