An enjoyable thriller

Rating: 8/10 (14 March 2004)

This movie has a very interesting plot which kept me on the edge of my seat until the end. While ending was not unexpected the path to it took many unexpected twists and turns. The movie did have its shortcomings. I didn't like the performance of Julia Stiles. She didn't seem to fit the part. There were also problems with realism. When Matt Damon is picked out of the sea, he has no clothes. Yet when he leaves the boat, he has a set of perfectly fitted clothes and shoes. Near the end, there is an explanation of how he wound up in the sea but the explanation was not clear and I never understood why and having a DVD and replaying it, I still could not figure it out. There were a couple of scenes cut from the movie that should have been left in to improve the continuity. Otherwise, it was enjoyable and worth watching.