Wednesday, May 11, 2016

The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

Genre: Action / Thriller
Directed by: Paul Greengrass
Cast: Matt Damon, Franka Polente, Brian Cox
Running time: 108 minutes



This is the sequel to The Bourne Identity. After the events of the first film, the Jason Bourne character, still haunted by his past as a CIA assassin, is trying to fly under the radar and to live a cozy little life with his girlfriend Marie. While in India, Bourne comes under attack from a hired gun, in an elaborate plan to set him up, but Marie ends up taking the bullet. Looking to put the remaining pieces of his puzzled past in place and to avenge his girl’s death, Bourne will spring back into action, as the CIA is out looking for him.

After all the setup was done in the first film, it was so much easier to tell a really effective story in the sequel. They went right into the action; the pace was fast and it was a thrilling ride. Paul Greengrass got on board as director in this one, and, to me, that helped the product. I prefer the way the action scenes were shot in this sequel, compared to the original; it felt crisper. The flow was better.

As always, Matt Damon was solid. He truly inhabited the Jason Bourne character; it felt real and honest.

This second installment in the Jason Bourne franchise offers some great entertainment; a great action thriller well worth seeing.
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