Good Movie, Better Book

Rating: 6/10 (8 July 2006)

I read The Bourne Identity (by Robert Ludlum) before I saw the movie. I loved the book. Great suspense-filled, action-packed story filled with plot twists. Then I saw the movie.
As action movies go, it was great. But as the movie came to a close I got more and more disappointed. The movie does not follow the book and makes some pretty significant changes! I don't know if the book's plot twists were just too complicated for the movie or what but I wish the film makers had at least tried.
Overall though, The Bourne Identity is a top-notch action flick. My husband hadn't read the book and he loved it. My recommendation would be to wait a while before watching the movie if you've already read the book or watch the movie before reading the book. The book is so good anyway that reading it after the movie will probably just make it's more intense plot that much more entertaining.