Don't waste your time - CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILER

Rating: 4/10 (9 August 2004)

WARNING  CONTAIN A MAJOR SPOILER
The fist movie, 'The Bourne Identity' was easily worth an 8 out of 10 because it really worked. It was an intelligent blend of suspense, action and romance. What especially worked, gave dimension to the movie and rendered the main characters endearing was the relationship between Bourne and Marie. As in the Ludlum's novel, Marie comes across as the main ingredient of the Bourne character: without her, Bourne is lost. He can't be anything but a highly trained killing machine devoid of any real sentiments.
However, the sequel, 'The Bourne Supremacy' is a fiasco all the way, barely worth 4 out of 10. It has absolutely nothing to do with the Ludlum novel (except the name, of course).
Killing Marie right at the beginning of the movie was one really dumb mistake. Bourne and Marie WORKED. Bourne and Mary were ENDEARING. Killing what would have been one of the movie most interesting ingredient (and maybe its only redeeming element- the Bourne-Marie relationship) right at the outset is beyond me.
The rest of the flick is nothing but a Van Damme, Steven-Seagal-type affair, a no-storyline succession of action sequences sure to please the high-testosterone, pea-brained crowd. Intelligent viewers are sadly left out.
Not even worth a rental at your friendly Blockbuster.