Matt Damon is superb as Jason Bourne, his actions and reactions to what he finds out about himself and what he has done. What he is still capable of when he and Marie are threatened are beautifully portrayed and completely believeable.
Bourne, who is he what is he? That is the central premise of this first class action movie, it is a story of a man's journey to discover his identity after he regains conciousness aboard a fishing vessel and realises he knows nothing whatsoever about himself, apart from an account number and the address of a Swiss bank that are in a device implanted in his body, (along with two bullets).
The film really shifts gear once Bourne reaches Switzerland and not only finds a lot of money but other very disconcerting pieces of information in the deposit box at the bank. He meets up with Marie and she agrees to take him to Paris where the action is almost nonstop. The Car chase through Paris is excellently directed and adds to the overall suspense of the film.
This is a first class action movie that is well written and acted, , this is a film to watch and enjoy, the performances are uniformly good and there is an excellent cameo from Brian Cox but he is underused in his role, but gives off a nicely judged air of menace. He is most definitely not a man to be trusted, no matter how avuncular he appears to be.
The extras on the DVD are well worth watching especially the alternate beginning and ending, they add to the exposition of the story and help to lay the ground for the next film, ( The Bourne Supremecy ) if it is as entertaining as this one it will be well worth seeing.
Film Stats Run Time 1hr 55 mins DD 5.1 DTS 5.1 Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic
Availability Amazon £14.39 Play.com £6.99
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