Delta...Cain...Charlie...Carlos.. Why did they do this...

Rating: 5/10 (27 March 2009)

'The Bourne Identity' happens to be my favourite spy novel. Robert Ludlum takes us on an exhilarating ride through a plot full of unexpected twists. I chose not to watch this movie when it was released, primarily because I hadn't read all the Bourne novels. I finally saw this movie, six years after it was released, and I was surprised and shocked, and not pleasantly may I add.
Though its understandable that the entire novel can't be brought to life on-screen, comparisons to the novel are inevitable. The movie adaptation took away an entire character, one whose importance in the plot was next only to Bourne. And this deprived the movie of some of the best sequences, most importantly the titanic climax of the novel.
I found the movie to be very ordinary. Though the action scenes have been very well done, the suspense just wasn't there. Clive Owen has been wasted in a forgettable role. Can't say that Matt Damon's portrayal of Jason Bourne was what I had imagined, but he does an earnest job nevertheless.
Overall, I don't see the fans of the novel liking this movie.