How did this get made?

Rating: 8/10 (6 September 2002)

Given movies like die another day and xxx its refrshing to see something like this getting made. A simple action story with great actors this is my favourite surprise hit of the year, the only quibble is that Matt Damon looks ten years younger than his supposed fellow agents but that is minor, dithering about seeing this dont go see it and enjoy a retro spy movie that, thankfully, isnt a parody.
Oh and Famke Potente is sexy as hell.