A classy thriller

Rating: 7/10 (19 August 2004)

I have only recently got around to watching the first movie. Having seen a few good reviews of 'Bourne Supremacy' I thought I'd need to catch up on the first movie. If anyone is in the same position I'd recommend that they watch the first film before the second.
The nice thing about the first film is that it stood as a single film. As you walked out of the theatre you had a complete story. The same thing can be said of Supremacy which is a rare thing in movie franchises , especially with the middle installment of a trilogy.
The pace is frenetic throughout the movie and the handheld cameras make it feel very edgy. Matt Damon gives a fine performance as Jason Bourne who seems to be at the top of everybodys hitlist even though he's just trying to lead an anonymous life. It's also nice to watch some real action instead of some computer generated rubbish. I'm not a lover of franchises, but I'm really looking forward to the third Bourne installment. 8/10