A worthy sequel that stayed true to the original.....

Rating: 9/10 (23 July 2004)

And that's basically all I was asking for with 'Bourne Supremacy'; seeing how much I enjoyed the original, 'Bourne Identity'. After watching the trailer it was pretty obvious that they were going to stay true to what they started. This is the reason why Bourne Supremacy works. Matt Damon seems to have been 'born' for this role, he performs it very well. Joan Allen was effective in her 'more subdued than normal' role. The chase scene in the end was very entertaining....it probably ranks up there with other great chase scenes. The hand-held camera technique gave the film a realistic feel, but I'll admit at times it was a little hard to see what was going on.
The story here was as good as the first, and the pacing was right on....they don't waste any time getting in the thick of things, and that was good to see. This 'Bourne' franchise really has something going here, and I feel as long as they stick to the formula they've mastered they could very well carry it even further. It's smart espionage/political/spy/gov't material executed very well on film, regarding film technique as well as acting. It's safe to say that they're '2 for 2'; I'm anxious to see if they're going to continue this...if they are I'll be looking forward to those installments.
***1/2 out of **** stars.