Very Good Stuff

Rating: 9/10 (14 June 2002)

Got to see this film today and I have to say that I liked it very much. It is not the best spy film ever made and the material seemed like I had seen something like it before. But having said that, the thing I really liked about it was that I cared for the characters and how often can you say that these days (Attack of the Clones,case in point). Matt Damon and Franka Potente were great. I never liked Matt Damon before, maybe because he is a Red Sox fan and I am from NY, but in this movie he was very good. Even all the supporting players were good, but very under used, like Julia Stiles and Clive Owen. (Clive Owen is great, why this guy can't get some good roles is beyond me.) But the thing that topped it all off for me was the great action shots all over Europe. That was great. The movie had the feel of "The Professional" but shot in Europe. If you like that kind of stuff you will have a good time.