Split in two over this one... pretty good spy film... yet it almost put me to sleep...

Rating: 7/10 (19 July 2011)

I really lean both ways when it comes to this one. One part of me says, "Wow, this is a great movie with a cool plot!" and the other side says, "I'd rather be sleeping in my bed than sleeping through this movie."
First, the good: It's realistic. It's got cool locations and the action is 100% real (as in no CGI).
Then, the not so good: There's really not too much dialogue, and consequently not too much sympathy or empathy that goes to the characters. I have about the same amount of sympathy for a pedestrian on the street as I do for Jason Bourne in this movie. And instead of adding more dialogue or character development, they fill the movie with long, unnecessary shots of the locations and scenery. They show the characters doing pointless busy work all the time that really doesn't need to be shown on film! Probably because they couldn't think of anything else to fill the gaps!
And plus, it could've been over in a half hour. It's a simple story. And they kept it simple. And by doing so, they made it very boring. I'd say this is, without a doubt, the slowest action movie I've ever seen. But the ending DOES make you want to come back and see the sequels.
So, there you have it. My final advice is, if you haven't seen it, see it. It'll be a classic in the world of action movies someday... it's just a little slow. Don't watch it with high expectations, though. Like I said, it's slow. Should be called "The Bored Identity."
With love,
Simba Jackson