ENJOYABLE and DIVERTING

Rating: 7/10 (3 July 2002)

I haven't read the book, but the movie stands up well on its own, and is much better than that PC potboiler "Sum of All Fears".
The plot was intriguing and kept me interested throughout. Damon and Potente are well matched and do a fine job. She is a German actress who seems to have managed to speak well unaccented American English. The mystery of who the Damon character really is, and how he discovers his special talents, was effective. The fight scenes and supporting cast all were good.
I didn't buy two scenes: Damon's Human Fly act outside the U.S. Embassy, and the Ride the Corpse Down Five Stories (and walk away??) act. The last one was a bit much to take straining credulity.
But all in all it was a fun movie and I'm glad I saw it. Seven out of ten. Maybe seven and a half!