Monday, January 03, 2005

The Bourne Supremacy (DVD review)

The Bourne Supremacy (2004) starring Matt Damon, Joan Allen. Those who enjoyed Franka Potente in "The Bourne Identity" should know that she appears only briefly at the beginning of "Supremacy." The film has several other flaws. Although the plot is clear, the characters are well developed and the acting is good, "The Bourne Supremacy" is lacking in drama. There is little movement on the question of Bourne's "real" identity. The director can be blamed for the action scenes, which feature so much jump-cutting and jittery camera work that they amount to little more than a blur of motion. Other than that, the film is basically one long chase scene, and ends, sadly enough, with an extended car chase (gee, where have we seen this before?). On the plus side, Matt Damon is engaging in the lead role as Jason Bourne. Grade: B-

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