Now, our world is much more complex, the enemies much more gray. Bourne Identity is a clear product of that gray area, but somehow still harkens back to the good old days when a spy was still a spy.
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08/12/02
The Bourne Identity (2002)
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Reviews Counted:178
Fresh:147
Rotten:31
Average Rating:7/10
Consensus: Matt Damon makes a convincing action hero in this solid, if old-fashioned (in the good sense), thriller.
Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: As THE BOURNE IDENTITY begins, a man who may or may not be Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is found floating in the Mediterranean Sea and is hauled onto a fishing boat. When the ship's doctor examines... [More]
Starring: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen
Director: Doug Liman
Reviews for The Bourne Identity
The film may be more of a mess than the inside of Bourne’s head, but its quirks, strangely enough, are what keep it interesting.
08/08/02
...great kinetic, silly fun.
07/26/02
A rollicking adventure yarn.
07/25/02
Aside from turning me away from the CIA, this was a good flick.
07/23/02
The Bourne Identity is no mere summer amusement park ride. It's as gray as Go was colorful and a cool contrast to its source material.
07/20/02
Damon captures the sense of a good man awakening from a nightmare that turns out to have been his actual life.
07/15/02
A well-executed spy-thriller.
07/12/02
An edgy thriller that delivers a surprising punch.
07/01/02
Aspires to be both a whammo action blockbuster and an intelligent think piece...a delicate balance for any film to pull off.
06/29/02
Provide[s] nail-biting suspense and credible characters without relying on technology-of-the-moment technique or pretentious dialogue.
06/28/02
Great fights. You wouldn't think of Damon as a tough guy, but he's worked really hard on the physical stuff here and it shows.
06/26/02
A film that is at best misguided, at worst stubbornly flashy, garbled and ready to file in the drawer labeled 'instantly forgettable.'
06/25/02
Damon brings the proper conviction to his role as [Jason Bourne].
06/25/02
There's rarely a dull moment, but the movie doesn't descend into cartoonish action/violence like most action movies do these days...
06/25/02
The film fails to explore more intriguing narrative possibilities regarding the psychological effects of its character's identity crisis.
06/24/02
This teaming, including a brilliant and freshly adaptive cast combines for a most engrossing bit of entertainment that maintains tension and credibility throughout.
06/24/02
In addition to a clever plot, intrigue, and a car chase or two, Matt Damon manages to pull off being a friendly face that happens to be a highly-trained killer.
06/23/02
An above-average and massively entertaining international thriller.
06/23/02
The Bourne Identity does not have much in the way of plot or characters, but it is a better-than-average guns, gadgets, and chases in interesting locations movie.
06/23/02
Latest News for The Bourne Identity
August 21, 2009:
New Writer Hired for Fourth Bourne Film 
With George Nolfi tied up on "The Adjustment Bureau," Universal has hired Josh Zetumer to come up with a new script for the fourth installment in the "Bourne" series. More...
August 07, 2009:
Doug Liman Is a Real Life Action Hero
"Bourne Identity" director Doug Liman was boating in the Hudson River when he saw a cargo ship plow into a speedboat -- and then he helped rescue the four passengers, all of... More...
August 04, 2009:
Matt Damon Talks More Bourne
If it happens, it won't come together for some time, but according to Matt Damon, the door is open for a fourth "Bourne" film. More...
April 13, 2009:
Fourth Bourne Arriving in 2011?
Producer Frank Marshall has apparently joined the ranks of famous folks on Twitter -- where he's announced that the fourth "Bourne" movie is on track for summer 2011. More...
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