Bourne To Run

Rating: 8/10 (15 February 2014)

Believability is subject to many things, I try to believe in everything until proved false. Except politicians. This is supposed to be and looked like a realistic modern spy movie and not being a spy or (hopefully) a baddie, I believe in it completely. What do I want to know about bloody spies, except that this particular spy film entertained me. Haven't any idea or a care whether it followed the book or not, this is a movie commenting zone.
Athletic amnesiac is recovered alive from the sea and gradually pieces his past lives together and works out why the authorities are trying to kill him and the woman he picked up in his flight. It's slick and expertly told, intelligent and extremely concise and swift. The two have a violent time racing and dodging about France but ultimately I'm sure it wouldn't be so easy to escape the clutches of the combined relentless forces of "good" and eventually even be able to storm the nerve centre singlehanded. But, really no criticisms are necessary as it's so entertaining. I don't quite understand why the makers were so worried the events of 9/11 would instantly date the movie when it was released when some huge PC's are on display and the lack of so-called smartphones would give it all away soon anyway.
For years people kept telling me this really was a great film and I should watch it - well, they were right. It's not perfect, but that's entertainment.