A disappointment

Rating: Null/10 (11 November 2004)

**PROBABLE SPOILER
My husband read the book. I did not. But I recall him saying that the book was incredibly convoluted - and this movie probably would have benefited from some more of that. Or perhaps it was too convoluted for me and I missed something, because I felt that the ending was a cheat. We spent the whole movie worrying about one thing (and it is quite true that a lot of people seemed interested in killing Jason Bourne) - only to find that all of this was really about something else.
I like Matt Damon as an actor but have trouble buying into him in a role like this. My fault - he looks to be about 18 and just seems too young to be so accomplished. Still, he did a good job with this. I saw his compassion as well as his confusion and determination. And I thought the chase scene was excellent.
Loved the shots of Paris - so often either my husband or I would exclaim "We've been there!" It's about as good a film as I've seen for showing off the city.
But over all, when it was over, I felt disappointed.