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...I usually am not a fan of action flicks, but occasionally Hollywood manages to come up with one that is so well-made, well-written and well-acted that you can easily overlook its stock characters and cliches, its unavoidable and fundamental lack of originality, substance, and surprise.

Here we have a very capable and original director (Doug Liman, who did the excellent indie film "Swingers") and two very capable leads , in the always-sympathetic Matt Damon and the strangely fetching Franke Potente (of "Run Lola Run"), and the gorgeous stage set that is Europe (specifically, Prague standing in for Zurich and parts of Paris, and Paris itself). My only grumble is that we never get to see Potente in any state of undress, not even undergarments! But that hardly sinks the movie in and of itself, mind you.

The fight scenes are mostly economical and entertaining---in part because Matt Damon employs the rarely-seen and reality-based Filipino martial art of Kali (explosive close quarters elbows, knees, trapping and grappling) as opposed to the usual absurd Hollywood bastardizations of Tae Kwon Do (fancy spinning jump kicks and other transparently useless fluff). Liman shows a refreshing and admirable self-restraint in these stock action sequences, from the fight scenes to the requisite car chase to the one LARGE EXPLOSION near the end---unlike most action directors, he smoothly blends those formulaic elements into the story without turning them INTO the story itself. Bang bang, chop socky whack, kaboom kabam---then he moves on instead of dwelling on the special effects.

The soundtrack is excellent and adds a lot to the movie's atmospherics---it made me glad to have invested in a decent home theatre sound system with a good subwoofer.

All in all, excellent light escapist entertainment when you want it.


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The Bourne Identity Robert Ludlum 9780752864327 Books Reviews

The Bourne trilogy are the best action movies ever. Everything is superb the performance, story line, plot, action. Everything is awesome . Matt Damon did an excellent job as "jason Bourne". I have seen the movies several times and I'm watching them again. I wish I can give it 10 stars out of 5!!
A great thriller and example of how to write a great thriller. Must for anyone who loves thrillers, or wants to write a thriller. It's taut and suspenseful.
The first time around I missed the thrust of this film. Maybe it was the quick tempo or the technical spy jargon that is thrown pell-mell at the viewer in the first few scenes, but in any case I was quickly confused. By the time I caught up with what Jason Bourne might have been and who he was trying to be, I had lost my desire to care. When the film appeared again a few months later on Cable TV, however, I forced myself to watch it more intensely. Whether it was the manner I employed or merely because I had been previously exposed, the second impression became a more rewarding experience I was able to follow an intriguing, rather than distorted, plot; the European locations took on more relevance as they richly enhanced the authenticity of the story; and the action served as a prism through which I could better understand the character of Jason Bourne. Eventually I realized that this is not, as I had initially believed, merely a movie peppered with special effects and computerized production to provide immediate visual stimulation. It is all that, but it is also a film of multi-layered substance, not least of which is its complex, sympathetic main character, who, gifted in intelligence and expertly trained, must overcome all odds. Opposed alike by those he was sent to destroy as well as by his own leaders, he must survive by battling, not with special James Bond-like gadgets from another world, but, more believably, with his wits and guile. His amnesia prompts him to search for his identity, but that quest also forces him to question his very role as a hired assassin, perhaps, with the support of a woman he has serendipitously met, regaining his sense of humanity along the way. We are ultimately, therefore, treated to a riveting, fast-paced, yet thought-provoking, odyssey. Matt Damon, appearing more comfortable and confident than usual, ably plays the part of Bourne, complemented by brilliant supporting performances from Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Brain Cox, and Clive Owen, who, with only a few lines, brings a ton of presence to the "Professor" character.

In the end, I was fortunate that I gave this movie a second chance. It's now one of my favorites.
I've been a Ludlum fan since I first read this book in my late teens. And then devoured every Ludlum book I could find. After so many years, re-reading it doesn't disappoint! Great plot, gripping suspense, characters you want to root for. Still a fan!
The best f the Bourne Trilogy, the original but a bit dated due to the main protagonist being Carlos the Jackal, who by todays standards looks like a 2 bit punk in a dime store novel, but the writing is magnificent...Ludlum at his best, which if you are a reader of his work you know that is saying something!
Incredibly well written. This book takes you on a detailed and fast-paced adventure through a 1980's Europe. It is important to note that the book follows a completely different storyline than the movie, but as with most adaptations the book proves to be far superior. Although I am a huge fan of the movie, I have to say the storyline of book is a much more connected and well thought out plot. I would recommend this to someone who is not dissuaded by different book-to-film plots and can still appreciate a twist on what they may already know.
Terrific so far. However, and maybe it's just me, but there seem to be pages missing in the first chapter of the ebook. Around pp. 8-9, there appears to be a narrative leap. When the doctor first starts talking to Bourne, he asks him his name. Bourne says he doesn't know. Then there's a gap, because the next lines of dialog pick up with the doctor telling Bourne not to crucify himself and that it's going to take time, etc. I don't know if the folks at will see this review, but I am truly perplexed.
...I usually am not a fan of action flicks, but occasionally Hollywood manages to come up with one that is so well-made, well-written and well-acted that you can easily overlook its stock characters and cliches, its unavoidable and fundamental lack of originality, substance, and surprise.

Here we have a very capable and original director (Doug Liman, who did the excellent indie film "Swingers") and two very capable leads , in the always-sympathetic Matt Damon and the strangely fetching Franke Potente (of "Run Lola Run"), and the gorgeous stage set that is Europe (specifically, Prague standing in for Zurich and parts of Paris, and Paris itself). My only grumble is that we never get to see Potente in any state of undress, not even undergarments! But that hardly sinks the movie in and of itself, mind you.

The fight scenes are mostly economical and entertaining---in part because Matt Damon employs the rarely-seen and reality-based Filipino martial art of Kali (explosive close quarters elbows, knees, trapping and grappling) as opposed to the usual absurd Hollywood bastardizations of Tae Kwon Do (fancy spinning jump kicks and other transparently useless fluff). Liman shows a refreshing and admirable self-restraint in these stock action sequences, from the fight scenes to the requisite car chase to the one LARGE EXPLOSION near the end---unlike most action directors, he smoothly blends those formulaic elements into the story without turning them INTO the story itself. Bang bang, chop socky whack, kaboom kabam---then he moves on instead of dwelling on the special effects.

The soundtrack is excellent and adds a lot to the movie's atmospherics---it made me glad to have invested in a decent home theatre sound system with a good subwoofer.

All in all, excellent light escapist entertainment when you want it.