Highly enjoyable fast paced thriller.

Rating: 8/10 (29 September 2002)

The Bourne Identity is an action spy thriller. It opens with our main protagonist, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) awaking in the ocean with 2 bullets in his back and with no memory of his life. We follow his journey as he attempts to figure out who he is, and why everyone appears to be trying to kill him.
Bourne fights The Bourne Identity is an action spy thriller. It opens his way out of sticky situations, gets involved in car chases (apparently done by the team that did the famous Ronin chases), and fights his way out of even stickier situations, all the while slowly piecing the puzzle together.

Matt Damon, as we've come to expect, turns in a great performance as Bourne, who is a CIA agent, that seems very well trained in the martial arts. Franka Potente, of Run Lola Run Fame, plays the female interest brilliantly, adding much believability and warmth to the role.
Doug Liman has done a terrific job directing this film, making it a very fast paced, suspenseful thriller.
My Rating: ****1/2