The Bourne Identity (2002)

Maybe there’s a problem with me watching this film nine years after its release. Maybe yes, maybe no. Who cares? Maybe it’s bad that I am watching it after seeing Unknown, a movie with a decently similar story. I enjoyed Unknown very much, and while I did enjoy The Bourne Identity, I did not enjoy it as much. Based off of the novel by Robert Ludlum, the film follows the adventures of Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) a spy who is found by a fishing boat in France, and nursed back to health. He has no idea who he is, and he has no idea why people are coming to kill him. Slowly, you find this out throughout the film with him, and it’s decently interesting. The film is about a solid as one of the lesser Bond films. Granted, a lesser Bond film is Quantum of Solace, and that movie’s still pretty dang good. Here, when you’re finding things out along with the character, you’re captivated. But the best part of the film is the action, which is actually pretty inspired and fun to watch. And Matt Damon is great as always. In the end, The Bourne Identity just turns out to be an average spy thriller that is good, if not great. Will I watch the sequels? Yeah, sure. I might rent them from the library. But will I flock to see them? No. I won’t. (I’m sorry this review is short, I just don’t have a lot to say about this film. I’ve made my peace, and I have nothing else to say. I wish my review could break 300 words, but I don’t think so. Sorry. This is all I’ve got. And yes, I am dragging this part out to make my review longer. Guilty as charged)
7.5/10