Does Anybody Bother to Read the Book???

Rating: Null/10 (26 January 2003)

This is one of the worst movies of 2002. First of all it doesn't even
resemble the book by Robert Ludlum. They made this up as they
went along. It was all special effects and not much else. First and foremost, Matt Damon looked way too young for the part.
He is supposed to be a master spy and he looked like he just
graduated college....ZERO credibility. Then the girls part was a doctor of economics , she was all wet
too. Then they brought in a trio of assassins to get rid of Bourne. What
a waste of talent in Clive Owen who is one of the best new actors
around. Anyone who saw "Second Sight" will attest to his talent .
How cute, they made the "Professor" (his character ) drive a BMW.
After all those commercials he (Owen) did as "The Driver" this was
a "cutesy touch". Next , what ever happened to the character of Carlos? who was an
important part of the story (in the book).
If you want to see a better version of this book rent the TV movie
made in the 80's with Richard Chamberlin. He at least had the
maturity and credibility to play Jason Bourne and Jaclyn Smith was
at least believable as the doctor who becomes first his victim and
later his ally.
She plays Dr.Marie St.Jacques, a Canadian economist whose life
intertwines with that of the spy on the run.
The TV versions also had better location shots. The new version
was so dank and cold and wet all the time it made me want to
have a box of Kleenex ready in case I got a cold.
I can only say that everyone in this film was motivated by one thing,
to quote a great line from Sean Connery's character in the
movie"The Great Train Robbery". When asked why he committed
the crime he replies....
"I did it for the money"....
MY sentiments exactly.