Hmmm.

Rating: Null/10 (12 July 2004)

I really loved the movie, so I went to read the books.
I don't like Ludlum's writing style much, but the books definitely go into far more detail and show that the movie was significantly altered to fit modern political scenery (as in no more Soviet Union).
The point is one that is often the case, I think that the movie is a grade "A" movie and quite enjoyable, but the books (which are grade "B" for me but probably "A" for others) are significantly different. Don't try to experience one and assume the other will be the same.
I'm even more pensive about the Bourne Supremacy as the trailers and previews I have seen so far seem to leave out most of the first half of the book.
I strongly wish Hollywood was more forgiving of 3 and 4 hour movies -or- was more willing to see things put out in volumes (like "Kill Bill", which I never though I would cite :) so that books can be given full treatments. Lord of the Rings and Kill Bill were successes ... a book like the Bourne novels usually have good logical divisions around 1/2 way through. They definitely need more time to fully flesh out the background.