Needed A Better editor

Rating: Null/10 (14 July 2002)

I am fortunate enough to live close to 2 outdoor theatres. I saw The Bourne Identity at one of them.
It was enjoyable to me. I liked the plot and I thought the acting was good also. Some of the action shots were a little grim, but I attribute this to what I would grade as LOUSY editing.
I don't know why some movie editors think there is some law against developing more than a 30 second scene. The unending stacatto "MTV Music Video" type editing of 3 second shots really irritated me. The music they used didn't help much either.
I think with the proper editing and music, this would have been an 8 out of 10. In stead, I give it a 6 1/2.
It is a joy to watch Matt Damon at work. For my money, he is destined to be one of the days greatest actors.