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The Bourne Identity
2002
A young man with two bullet wounds in his back is pulled from the Mediterranean Sea by a group of Italian fishermen. Barely alive, he is nursed back to health, but with no memory to help him, his only clue to his identity is a bank account number. It becomes clear that he is Jason Bourne, but what is his mission? Read more
| Starring | Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen |
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| Director | Doug Liman |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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Tense chase thriller that provides moderate entertainment, though, after an intriguing opening sequence, its narrative becomes ponderously predictable.
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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34 out of 36 people found this review helpful
Damn Fine Thriller
It was really good to see a good old fashioned quality Euro-thriller after watching so many boring US locations on film time after time. Paris provides a great ... more
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22 out of 27 people found this review helpful
Retro thriller
Based on a 1980 novel by Robert Ludlum ? and a 1988 TV movie of the same name starring Richard Chamberlain ? ?The Bourne Identity? is an espionage thriller and ... more
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18 out of 27 people found this review helpful
An action movie with brains and acting
An excellent film of a type too rarely seen now. What stands out is the realism of the principle characters' reponse to the extraordinary situations. The ... more
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
An identity of its own
Watched today for the second time since originally released some 2 years ago.
This gritty ‘Ronin-style’ film avoids the usual Hollywood ... more -
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
The Bourne Identity
Poor Matt Damon being saddled with this lemon. Confused, inplausible, irritating, waste of a rental. The only good spot was the cameo role of Clive Owen.
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34 out of 36 people found this review helpful
Damn Fine Thriller
It was really good to see a good old fashioned quality Euro-thriller after watching so many boring US locations on film time after time. Paris provides a great ... more
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22 out of 27 people found this review helpful
Retro thriller
Based on a 1980 novel by Robert Ludlum ? and a 1988 TV movie of the same name starring Richard Chamberlain ? ?The Bourne Identity? is an espionage thriller and ... more
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18 out of 27 people found this review helpful
An action movie with brains and acting
An excellent film of a type too rarely seen now. What stands out is the realism of the principle characters' reponse to the extraordinary situations. The ... more
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12 out of 17 people found this review helpful
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Preposterous thriller that lacks edge
The Bourne Identity is a preposterous but mildly enjoyable thriller and that’s about all you can say about it really. You can pick holes in it’s logic... more
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- Northernsky from Halifax
- Posted 13 Mar 2004 20:52
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9 out of 11 people found this review helpful
High octane James Bond
Watching this film is like watching a cross between a PS2 Arcade game of a shoot 'em up and a modern James Bond film without a smoothie James Bond. The plot... more
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
yes yes yes
You must watch this and it doesn't matter whether you're a boy or girl! It has everything anyone could want. The tension is perfectly balanced and ... more
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Fast-paced fun!
This is a great little movie, and though it requires to viewer to turn a blind eye to logic and realism it's none the less thorughly satisfying and ... more
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Pure Class
Who would have thought that a twenty year old novel by a theatrical actor would result in one of the best action thrillers we've seen in years? Now that the... more
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
An identity of its own
Watched today for the second time since originally released some 2 years ago.
This gritty ‘Ronin-style’ film avoids the usual Hollywood ... more -
5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
The Bourne Identity
Having read the book recently, I am now in a better position to criticise the movie. Although the movie itself was indeed brilliant, there are some huge ... more
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Tense chase thriller that provides moderate entertainment, though, after an intriguing opening sequence, its narrative becomes ponderously predictable.
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