***** out of *****

Rating: Null/10 (9 August 2004)

Plot: A CIA operation lead by Pamela Landy (Joan Allen) to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent Kirill (Karl Urban). Kirill leaves "clues" to frame the "ghost" agent Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) and then shows up in a remote section of India where Bourne and his girlfriend Marie (Franka Potente) have been living under the radar. Kirill then attempts to kill Bourne only to assassinate Marie. A grief stricken Bourne, sets out on revenge and finds himself being hunted by both Kirill and Landy in this edge of your seat thriller.
Character analysis:
Damon does a good job of convincing you he is once again a formidable killer and Urban as his nemesis adds a bit of Bondish plot to the movie. The role of Landy is played well by Allen who is believable as a gutsy "prove I'm wrong" woman at the top of the CIA. Playing the role of Ward Abbott (Brian Cox) does an excellent job of convincing you he is an old dog at the CIA when the cold war made everything different and he never made the transition when it ended.
This movie has proven that there can be other reoccurring good roles outside of Bond and will make a great addition to anyone's DVD collection when released.