A good story, action and a plausible ending

Rating: 9/10 (24 April 2005)

Action-packed movie from start to finish. Matt Damon excellently portrays the confusion in the mind of Bourne. The fight scenes are brilliant and although the hero is capable of extraordinary physical feats, he avoids the macho or terminator-like attitude we are accustomed to. Special credit must be given to the scriptwriters, as the dialogs are exemplary: no overdose: short, poignant sentences contribute to the tension. Some breathtaking pursuits in the streets of Paris that can be compared to those in "Ronin" and do not last too long. The principal merit of this movie is that the viewer senses a lot of hard work has gone into the preparation and production: it succeeds in balancing a good story, action and a plausible ending. A word of praise for the leading lady also:apparently she did not want to steal the show and granted Matt Damon the credit for his outstanding performance.