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A Simple and Effective Thriller.
The Bourne Identity is probably the best movie I've seen this year because it is the most effective in achieving its purpose. Matt Damon plays a superspy who has forgotten everything about his past. On his quest to find out about himself, he must evade assassins and protect Marie and try and stay alive.

The plot isn't that important other than to answer the question of will Bourne find out who he is and why people are trying to kill him. The on-location filming make this movie fun to watch, but the action scenes are the best parts. They are filled with suspense and realistic violence. This movie isn't filled with computer generated violence and special effects.

It is a throwback to the old Bond movies of one-on-one cloak and dagger standoffs. While taking a step back from the special effects, The Bourne Identity might be enjoyable to many people today who weren't alive when the goals of movies was to be bigger and better than the last.

I recommend this film to anyone looking for a good action/suspense thriller.

Very entertaining action film
Jason Bourne ( Matt Damon)is found floating in the Mediterranean Sea with two bullets in his back and a strange device with a Zurich address on it.. He also has no memory of who he is. After spending some time on the boat to recooperate, Bourne heads for Zurich to find out who he really is. Almost immediately he is forced to defend himself, and he soon discovers that he possesses the skills of a very dangerous man. With nowhere to go, he turns to the aid of poor German traveler named Marie (Franka Potente) to drive him to Paris. Racing to unlock the secrets of his own identity, he discovers that he is an elite government agent. His CIA superior (Chris Cooper), sees Bourne as a rogue agent, and dispatches assassins to kill Bourne. Now the government's top agent, has become its number one target...

I had extremely low expectations going into "The Bourne Identity". Matt Damon has never done anything action related, and there have been many spy thrillers made over the years. I was pleasantly surprised. The action sequences are amazing, the fights are choreographed extremely well, there are tons of twists and turns to keep you guessing, the suspense is nail-biting at times, and the romance between Matt Damon and Run Lola Run's Franka Potente is great. Not to mention the fact that Damon is quite convincing and pulls the role off like he is a veteran action star. This film literally has everything that it takes to make a great movie. As far as the spy criteria goes, I was very pleased as well. The character Jason Bourne does not have any gadgets or gizmos to help him out. He must rely on his hands and his brain to get him out of jam after jam. This results in and excellent cat-and-mouse chase for the whole film. As you can see, the film does have a lot to offer. However, the reason that I cannot give it a five star rating, is due to the fact that it can be slow moving at times, which affects the overall pace of the film. Instead of flowing smoothly, it felt a bit choppy at times. But for the most part, the film is extremely enjoyable.

This is the best spy thriller that I have seen since "Ronin". "The Bourne Identity" works so well, because it has something for everyone whether it be romance, suspense, action, or spy related. The DVD offers an alternate ending, deleted scenes, a making of featurette, and more.

A MUST MUST MUST MUST SEE!
the bourne identity us amazing! i love it. i now have this craving for a new spy movie that reaches the same level of supense and action. i can not find one that came even close. i have seen it over 12 times. i would get in a fullscreen format, though. if you go on this page to buy the movie and ou decide not to i think you might try again because this is a mmmmmuuuuuusssssstttt see!

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