Six Flags over Bourne

Rating: 6/10 (26 July 2004)

I loved the plot and script of this movie. But the direction was absolutely horrible. Paul Grengrass, the director, had a vision that did not fit with this movie.
It feel like riding a wooden roller coaster. There were two many out of focus hand held shots. I think that this absolutely tainted the purity of this film.
At times you would almost want to leave and go and watch something else, because the direction is so bad. At key moments in the movie where the director could have chosen to use all of these fast cuts, jerky, out of focus shots. He didn't. Where like in more intimate moments he completely ruined them with his idea of direction.
OKAY NOW THAT I HAVE FINISHED BAD MOUTHING THE DIRECTOR
This movie is awesome. If you are familiar with the books or with the "The Bourne Idenity" you will enjoy this movie. The character of Bourne was played superbly by Matt Damon. This movie shows that even a ruthless killer has a heart.
On the scale of 1-10. I have mixed reviews Acting 9 Writing 9 Direction 2 Which gives the movie a 6 but you understand my logic now.
Could have been a 9 all the way around minus about 100 hand held shaky shots.
It was as if Muhammed Ali filmed this movie with a Handy Cam. Yes, the shots are that bad!