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The Bourne Supremacy
2004
Matt Damon returns as amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne in this fast-paced follow-up to 2002's THE BOURNE IDENTITY. Forced out of hiding as the result of an attempt on his life, Bourne fulfills his earlier promise to wreak vengeance on his former CIA employers, some of whom may be in league with murderous Russians. Brian Cox and .. Read more
| Starring | Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Julia Stiles, Karl Urban |
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| Director | Paul Greengrass |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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The Bourne Supremacy
Matt Damon returns as amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne in this fast-paced follow-up to 2002's THE BOURNE IDENTITY. Forced out of hiding as the result of an attempt on his life, Bourne fulfills his earlier promise to wreak vengeance on his former CIA employers, some of whom may be in league with murderous Russians. Brian Cox and Joan Allen are both great as warring agency chiefs convinced Bourne orchestrated the murder of two of their own in a deal gone bad.
| Starring | Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Julia Stiles, Karl Urban |
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| Director | Paul Greengrass |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 44 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 48 mins HD DVD: 1 hr 44 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | DVD: 24 Jan 2005 Blu-ray: 30 Mar 2009 HD DVD: 11 Dec 2006 Production year: 2004 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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British film-maker Paul Greengrass (Bloody Sunday) takes over the directing duties from Doug Liman for this sequel to The Bourne Identity and manages the rare feat of improving on the original. Two years after ex-CIA operative Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) apparently escaped the attentions of his spymasters, a corrupt Russian businessman frames him for a double assassination, which drags Bourne back into the murky world of international espionage. Greengrass uses his drama documentary background to good effect, delivering consistently exciting action without ever pushing the bounds of credibility. As Bourne, Damon continues to impress in a role that goes against his wholesome, all-American image — moving slickly and almost silently through the film like a small, angry black hole. The James Bond producers should take note as Bourne may well be the future of spy thrillers.
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Efficient thriller that does not stray far from the conventions of the genre, from disposable girlfriend to implausible car chase, but is always watchable, despite its confusing, strobe-like editing at moments of excitement.
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50 out of 54 people found this review helpful
Great to see an action movie without SFX!
Not as good as the first one, but still an exciting, gritty thriller. The new director seems to be striving to put the viewer right in the centre of the action - including one of the loudest car chases you'll ever see. Just like being in the cars with them! However, the close-ups and blurriness of the action is sometimes a little too documentary - exciting, but occasionally confusing.
Matt Damon still looks like a Cabbage Patch Kid, but is excellent as Jason Bourne, a much more believable action hero than James Bond - this guy really bleeds! All the main cast from the first film returns, along with the excellent Joan Allen as the CIA Agent charged with tracking Bourne down.
An exciting, twisty-turny thriller... though it struggles to maintain the tension in the final half hour. -
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
What was the point of this film?
The link with the previous film was tenuous in my opinion and had none of the edginess of the original. I guessed one of the twists half way through and woke up to find out that I was right!
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Damon writes about clean water woes
- 09 Oct 2009
Matt Damon has poured his heart out about his travels to the poorest parts of the world in a new essay for U.S. magazine Parade. The actor turned journalist to pen a travelogue for the free publication, which will hit the streets in many national publications this weekend (10-11Oct09). In his essay, The Bourne Supremacy star admits he was inspired to give to charity as a child, and would save up his allowance and hand it over to causes he felt passionate about. He writes, "My mother was... Read more
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The Bourne Supremacy
Matt Damon returns as amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne in this fast-paced follow-up to 2002's THE BOURNE IDENTITY. Forced out of hiding as the result of an attempt on his life, Bourne fulfills his earlier promise to wreak vengeance on his former CIA employers, some of whom may be in league with ...
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