Solid

Rating: 9/10 (26 July 2004)

A very solid movie. Pretty much everything was done well. The plot was good, the acting was good (Brian Cox is good in everything), and the car chases were spectacular. The only thing I really noticed was the fight scenes were done with wild camera movements that made it extremely difficult to follow exactly what was happening, unlike the first one, where both parties were extremely calm and controlled in their fighting, and the camera movement let you notice this. I prefer to see the skill involved and be excited by that, rather than being taken along for a thrill ride. It's just not as effective for me.
But, other than that, a very cool movie. I look forward to watching it again. The Bourne Identity is one of those rewatchable movies, and I hope this is the same.