Bad director, bad action

Rating: 1/10 (12 December 2004)

You know when the fighting choreography and the chase scenes are bad when they mash together 20 different blurry shots and angles to produce every 10 seconds of action. I absolutely could not follow any of the fight moves, everything was close up and choppy - unlike the fist movie which was clear, crisp, and shot in a way you could catch all of the unique moves from a distance. This gave me a headache.
I was just getting used to the idea of Damon playing Bourne from the first movie, because I read the books, and he doesn't look at all like I pictured him in print. But then this installment comes out and ruins it. The movie plots don't even come close to what the books were about, well....except for the amnesiac assassin part. Carlos the Jackal and Bourne blending into the streets like chameleons chasing after each other, the hand to hand combat, and the paranoia, are what made the stories so good.
All I can say is that at least they didn't cast DiCaprio or Hanks as Jason Bourne. This was just another Hollywood ruination of a decent story.