The Boring Identity

Rating: Null/10 (30 July 2002)

It wasn't one of those movies that's so bad you want to leave the theater. But it wasn't anything special. If you wanna kill a few hours watching guys fight and shoot each other, it's entertaining enough. After seeing the movie, I read the 1982 novel that it was based on. As is often the case, the book is much better than the movie. The good news is, if you have seen the movie, it didn't "spoil" the book. The book and the movie are two completely different stories, with only the very basic premise in common. On the other hand, if you liked the book and are expecting to see a movie version of it, you will be disappointed. They just made a typical Hollywood spy thriller with a weak script, and gave it the same name as the 1982 novel.