What the? A spy movie with a good plot and acting?

Rating: 9/10 (28 December 2002)

THE BOURNE IDENTITY is probably one of the greatest spy movies to be created. This isn't something you should compare to JAMES BOND since they're completely different kinds of movies. While I love Bond films, they really don't include the reality of spy life as this film does. Matt Damon is excellent in this film, doing his best performance since GOOD WILL HUNTING and ROUNDERS. Not only is the acting top notch, the story superb, but there are enough fight scenes and car chases to keep the casual movie goer entertained. This is based on the novel by Robert Ludlum who also wrote THE BOURNE SUPREMACY and THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM. I really hope they make the other two novels into movies as well. A very great piece of work.
SCORE: 9 out of 10 (excellent)