Great movie - despite the nauseating action sequences!

Rating: 9/10 (29 July 2004)

First off, I really enjoyed the Bourne Identity, and if you didn't like that one, than you probably won't like this either. I found the movie excellent, with a good plot and Matt Damon is again excellent as the torn former assassin Jason Bourne. I won't go into the plot, as I don't want to spoil anything, but the one thing I will say in a negative light is that all of the action sequences, and a few other scenes, are shot with hand held (i.e unsteady) cameras, and this nauseates me, literally. Not only does it make the action hard to follow, but it makes me sick. Not quite as bad as the Blair Witch Project in this regard, but the same idea. Fortunately, most of the scenes are with traditional steady cameras. I realize the director has a taste for hand held cameras, but using them for action sequences is a waste of a well-choreographed action sequence, as you can't see anything. However, the movie was excellent, and I recommend it.
3.5/4