Entertaining Fast Paced Action/Thriller.

Rating: 8/10 (26 June 2005)

When a man (Oscar-Winner:Matt Damom) was pulled from the sea with two bullets on his back. But this man has the skills of a killer and no memory of his violent past. Then he discovers his identity by the name of Jason Bourne and the most shocking truth that he is a Top Elite Gouverment Agent. But to the Government, Jason Bourne isn't just their property. He's a malfunctioning Thirty Million Dollar Weapon. Bourne is lethally trained and built to disappear. Once the government try to solve their problems by killing Bourne. Which Bourne now becomes their number 1 target. Bourne's only help is a young woman (Franka Potente), who later become his friend and they help each other for survival.
Directed by Doug Liman (Go, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Swingers) made a entertaining, fast paced action/thriller that is Based on a Novel by the late Robert Ludlum. Which Ludlum did executive produced the film before he passed on. This popular novel is actually a Remake of T.V. Movie starring Richard Chamberland & Jacqueline Bisset. The Film's Supporting Cast are Terrific:Oscar-Winner Chris Cooper, Clive Owen, Brain Cox, Adeale Akinnvoye-Aabaje, Gabriel Mann & Julia Stiles. Although Stiles seems a bit too young to play a Top Operative Computer Expert. This was One of the Biggest Hits of 2002.
DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer and an terrific-Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound (Also on DTS 5.1 Surround Sound). The Bourne Identity is Actually One-Third of a Movie, because there is two other novels to complete the films. We are going to see more thrilling adventures of Bourne. Matt Damon brings a Believable Action Hero Role (Although Some will disagree). Damon agrees to be the two other films. Screenplay by Tony Gilroy (Dolores Claiborne) and William Blake Herron (Ripley Under Ground). Executive Produced by Frank Marshall (The Indiana Jones Trilogy, The Sixth Sense). The Alternative DVD contains the Original Opening and Ending with the same Widescreen transfer and Sound transfer. Expect No Commentary Track by the Director and No DTS Sound from the Original 2003 DVD. Followed by two sequels. Super 35. (****/*****).