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Summary: Yeah, but what does this have to do with the book?
Review: Very little I guess. This film is really not worth buying beacause it has almost nothing to do with the book. I cannot believe they made this movie without using most of the key elements from the book! As it stands, the movie is not that bad, but it could have been alot better. You know what would have been better: Jet Li starring in this film. He's a better actor than Matt Damon, he would have been more believable in the role than Damon and the fight scenes would have been 20 times better.
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Summary: Great movie! .....at least out of the latest flicks.
Review: I thought this was a pretty good movie, but after reading some of these reviews I did see some faults in the movie. Who cares? The latest bunch of movies I've seen have been thrown together and quickly wrapped up where an ending should be. This movie was fun, a little played out but alot better than I'm getting used to. I liked the German girl's overuse of the word "Sciezer", it kind of reminded me of Cartman's mom.
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Summary: A New Spy Suspense Hero
Review: The Director of Go puts together another delightful web of intrigue and suspense in this character driven spy thriller. Although the plot varies greatly from the book, the storyline does not disappoint. Matt Damon is Jason Bourne, assassin sans-memory. Franka Potente is the gypsy girl starving for a man who offers security. Chris Cooper plays the CIA Black Ops Director Hunting the two seemingly star-crossed lovers down. The Movie is brimming with edge of your seat action sequences that will keep you tranfixed to the screen. Spy Movie Lovers Enjoy. A new hero has been Bourne.
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Summary: What a waste...
Review: of time...so much potential...wasted. This is one stupid movie. The story is not believable at all, if you can even call it a story as most of the film it doesn't even make sense. It could have been really good, but it is just dumb entertainment for dumb gullable people. Rating should be NO stars.
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Summary: What a horrifying waste of time
Review: This movie bore absolutely no similarity to the book. The casting was horrid; there was zero chemistry between Matt Damon and what's-her-name, and the ages were all wrong. I seriously doubt if the screenwriters have read any of Ludlum's work, let alone "The Bourne Identity." Do yourself a favor and read the book instead. The story line is brilliant and exciting, not at all like the mind-numbing tripe of this film.
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Summary: Apologies to Robert Ludlum. . . .
Review: But I actually really enjoyed this movie! Despite the only faint resemblance to the original novel (which I read during my sophomore year of high school and absolutely loved!!), the occasionally painfully lame dialogue between Bourne and his lady friend, and the Jackie Chan (I'm not a fan) action/fight scenes, this movie had enough brass to keep me interested in the theaters and then over the weekend on DVD. Matt Damon is just a bit young for Jason Bourne, but he was fine. The whole premise is either A) completely unbelievable or B) absolutely fascinating--take your pick. It's just a movie, so I'll take B. Remember folks, it's Hollywood, so don't get bogged down in reality. . . .
Bottom Line: really good performances, the best chase scene in ages (maybe since The French Connection), and the chance to remember a great writer who churned out four or five amazing novels during that stretch of his career. It's probably only three or four stars on its own, but I'll jump it up to five in memory of Rober Ludlum. Now I've got one more book to add to my summer list. . . .
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Summary: Lots of action, but strangely unmoving
Review: My wife and I watched this on DVD. We were disappointed that it was available only in "full screen" format -- i.e. with the edges chopped off -- but decided to view it anyhow. She liked it more than I did. The premise is intriguing, but its potential is not realized. After a while I didn't really CARE who Bourne is, or was. Matt Damon's acting is wooden, and the endless chase-fight-escape sequences just aren't believable. At one point, I half expected the big secret to be that Bourne is a cyborg, or specially enchanced human (a la "The Six Million Dollar Man") as this is the only plausible explanation for his invincibility. But no, he's just a man. Overall, it's not a bad movie; it's just not very good either.
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Summary: Bourne a dud apparently...
Review: The appeal of this movie was big especially with such a talented actor as Matt Damon attatched to the project who proved his acting talent with the notable though rather boring "The Talented Mr. Ripley" Damon does the best he can with the script he's given yet fails to really capture the attention of the audience. The movie begins with potenital and caught my interest immediately only to be dissapointed later on as I found myself unbeliving of the characters and the CIA of the picture and wondering what's the point. The unrealistic view portrayl of the CIA isn't the only dissapointing aspect of the movie. The movie itself steadly grows awful and manages to loose ones interest half way through the movie. With the introduction of the 'love interest' to the Jason Bourne character seems a bit hasty and completey unbelievable. Even for the standard "suspension of disbelief" that is required whenever dealing with any kind of fiction. The 'romance' between the two seemed forced and with little chemistry, making this viewer wonder why the two characters are even together in the first place. The end it leaves the viewer with a bitter taste in their mouth, with the feeling they have been cheated a good two hours of their life. With a story that has potential and some how manages to turn itself in a dissapointing mindless super-spy thriller. 'Bourne Identity', is a dud.
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Summary: Is this really still connected to Robert Ludlum's book?
Review: I can understand that a story can be freely adapted but this movie is something completely different from its source even if it is still mentioned in the credits ... Robert Ludlum should be upset!
They even changed Jason's character making him the killer he was only feigning to be; then they also suppressed his opponent, Carlos, who was the reason itself for Jason's existence!!!
The book was a real thriller while this is only a MINOR action movie at the same level of those from Jean-Claude Van Damme :-(
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Summary: Great job adapting novel to film.
Review: Although I do not own the DVD of this film I saw it in theatres and was pretty impressed. One of the reasons I saw it was because it supposedly had one of the best car chase scenes in years. It was great because it did not try to imitate Bond or Lethal Weapon style chases but was more reminiscent of the realistic car chases scene from the french connection. The storyline of the movie may not be so believable but the fight scenes and even the romance aspect of the film was well done. When I saw the book by Robert Ludlum in the store I didn't intend to read it but when I saw that it was actually a novel that the film was based on instead of a novelization of the film I decided to give it a [look]. The storyline is similar for the first half, except for the fact that the book is set in 1975, but by the end the two had no recognizable similarities. That's why I am very eager to purchase the DVD and see what the alternate ending is. I would reccomend both the novel and the DVD.
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