Action flick, light on intrigue and character

Rating: 4/10 (6 August 2007)

With all the hype and slavering about the "Bourne Franchise", I rented this DVD. I was expecting complex intrigue, deep complex character development, and believability.
What I experienced was an action flick, with mostly wooden characters (exception - Clive Owen's brief appearance was most memorable). The car chase was wayyyyy too long and looked hokey and staged for the last two thirds. The movie could have been a good 20 minutes shorter.
But it meets the needs of its demographic - 17-22 YO males, or those whose discernment for more intelligent and well-crafted suspense-intrigue has not matured beyond 25.
The chemistry between the two leads seemed contrived.
And Julia Styles - why? Not a credible character in this movie.
I was so disappointed. I had been really looking forward to this and the other two.