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2002

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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
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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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - imran
  - 165 reviews
  - London
  - 24 Jul 2004 at 20:52
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  - 0
  Good Movie
  
  Must have seen this three times now and still enjoy it.
  
  What puzzles me this is a Universal DVD and Love Film say they cannot hire Universal movies ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 19 May 2012 at 12:39
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  Ludlum meets Damon......and they make a great pair. Very good film.
  
  A very good film -----an espionage thriller which, because of their current numbers, needs to be good in order to compete.
  
  And this IS good.
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- - roncoach
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  - suffolk
  - 20 Jan 2012 at 00:08
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  - 17
  Bad Film
  
  Terrible film, predictable, bad acting, badly shot. No idea why they made two squeals as it really is that bad. Was an effort to make myself stay awake ... read more »
  
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- - Alan436546
  - 2 reviews
  - 29 Nov 2011 at 20:19
- - 3
  - 0
  Cracking Film that Re-booted the Genre
  
  Which ever way you look at it, the Bourne Identity is a cracking thriller. Good plot, great locations, a refreshing level of (near) realism and it managed to ... read more »
  
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- - JayLow
  - 88 reviews
  - 15 Nov 2011 at 13:43
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  Top notch action.
  
  It's great! Has pretty much everything you could want from an action movie. Fights, car chases, a little bit of romance but it also has a gripping and ... read more »
  
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- - Cozversion1
  - 41 reviews
  - East Molesey
  - 24 Oct 2011 at 20:15
- - 1
  - 0
  The Bourne Identity (2002)
  
  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 Damon... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 07 Oct 2011 at 19:35
- - 1
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  Good thirller
  
  Really good film, story line is brilliant! would watch this again. Acting is good and bourne is a totally awesome character
  
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- - danny_stoke
  - 10 reviews
  - Stoke-on-Trent
  - 05 Oct 2011 at 10:36
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  loved it
  
  Absolutely loved this fast moving thriller. Can't wait to see the next ones!
  
  There's no slow moments in it, it doesn't drag on and Matt ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 17 Sep 2011 at 06:46
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  - 4
  Very Average
  
  Good film , entertaining enough but at no time was I able to understand who was good or bad or what the film was about.
  
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- - shirty1
  - 1 review
  - 20 Aug 2011 at 14:30
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  Great Stuff.
  
  I love this film. Great acting, great story line and just keeps you hooked. Matt Damon was born to play this role. Truly recommended.
  
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- - Hellsbells24
  - 8 reviews
  - 11 Aug 2011 at 10:05
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - imran
  - 165 reviews
  - London
  - 24 Jul 2004 at 20:52
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  - 7
  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 ... read more »
  
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- - gerald higgins
  - Nottingham, England
  - 11 Aug 2004 at 11:17
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  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 ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Northern Ireland
  - 26 Jan 2004 at 09:52
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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... read more »
  
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- - Northernsky
  - 318 reviews
  - Halifax
  - 13 Mar 2004 at 20:52
- - 10
  - 6
  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... read more »
  
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- 301329
- - Gazb121
  - Lancashire
  - 15 Mar 2004 at 15:00
- - 8
  - 3
  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... read more »
  
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- - Noel Clay
  - Colchester, England
  - 19 Nov 2004 at 14:23
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  - 2
  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 ... read more »
  
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- - catslovelycats
  - West Sussex
  - 15 Mar 2006 at 10:34
- - 6
  - 2
  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 ... read more »
  
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- - Alexander Howard
  - Nottingham
  - 10 May 2005 at 19:14
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  - 3
  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 ... read more »
  
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- - Rob71
  - Norfolk
  - 08 Jan 2005 at 15:09
- - 5
  - 3
  Intelligent action thriller
  
  A re-make, but a good one (for a change)
  
  Set in various locations around the world, it never lets up the pace for a second.
  
  Matt Damon is ... read more »
  
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- - Badass
  - London
  - 02 Apr 2004 at 16:48

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