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2002 - Action/Adventure - Doug Liman - English - 12 years and over - Chris Cooper, Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Clive Owen, Brian Cox, Gabriel Mann, Julia Stiles more

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As THE BOURNE IDENTITY begins, a man who may or may not be Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is found floating in the Mediterranean Sea and is hauled onto a fishing boat. When the ship's...
more...doctor examines the unconscious castaway, he discovers two bullet wounds and an implanted device that displays a Swiss bank account number. With nothing but this code, the amnesiac Bourne travels to Zurich and gains access to a safe-deposit box containing a gun, thousands of dollars in various currencies, and valid passports from numerous countries--each listing a different identity. Within minutes, Bourne is on the run from a seemingly ever-present agency, relying on language and fighting skills he didn't even know he possessed. Offering $20,000 for a ride to Paris, Bourne gains the reluctant help of the nomadic Marie (Franka Potente). Meanwhile, the shadowy organization, headed by a tough-talking bureaucrat (Chris Cooper), sends numerous assassins (including the Professor, played by Clive Owen) after Bourne and Marie. As their situation grows more perilous, the two strangers struggle to find out who Bourne really is and why they are being hunted.
Doug Liman's adaptation of Robert Ludlum's best-selling novel is a remarkable exercise in straightforward storytelling, with the director wisely choosing to focus on Bourne and his quest for identity. The fight sequences are thrilling, but never overly glamorized, and the film's pacing is engaging and deliberate. Damon, who displays genuine bewilderment as his character discovers his almost-superhuman abilities, anchors the proceedings with the subtle charm of an unlikely action hero. Potente also shines as Bourne's road companion, a savvy woman who slowly builds an utterly believable relationship with the confused man. Bearing distinct affinity for its European setting and classic Hollywood suspense films, THE BOURNE IDENTITY succeeds as an unusually smart character-driven thriller.





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You just have to love this film
A review by chris_struyk on The Bourne Identity (DVD)
August 19th, 2005


Author's product rating:   The Bourne Identity (DVD) - rated by chris_struyk

Did you enjoy it? Loved it 
Story Outstanding 
Characters / Performances Outstanding 
Special Effects Good 
Soundtrack Average 

Advantages: Its different but brilliant
Disadvantages: Poor support cast

Recommend to potential buyers: yes 

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Now im reviewing the fiml only, I do have the DVD but im young and not going to waste my youth watching directors cut however im sure they are very good indeed!

Ok The Bourne Identity starring Matt Damon and well some others who quite frankly I couldnt give a damn about because Matt makes this film by himself without any other big shot actors!

I really dont want to tell you the plot of this film because I didnt know it when i saw it and i was taken back by how good it is!
But however due to demand I am going to have to tell you about the film, Matt Damon is Jason Bourne and is found by a fishing boat floating in the sea after being shot twice in the back. After waking up he does not know who he, how old he is, where he was born suffering from a severe case of amnesia! However he does things instinctively such as speaking languages, martial arts, tying knots. The film is Jason Bournes quest to find out who he was before he was shot in the back but while he is trying to find himself the CIA is trying to make him dissapear.

The only other thing I will say is the story is realistic, there are no set goodies or baddies which makes a huge change as I say its different but not 'Phonebooth' (sorry Colin) different, its good!

Some reviews say this film is predictable I disagree you dont know what is going to happen at all, that along with some great performances make it a must watch! 
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