the worst kind of sequel

Rating: 5/10 (26 September 2005)

The worst kind of sequel is the one that arrogantly assumes that you have seen and remembered the original. So the director arrogantly and lazily makes no attempt to explain what has happened previously. I saw The Bourne Identity a year or so ago, but it wasn't so memorable that I remembered the plot or the characters' backgrounds. The Bourne Supremacy starts with and is based on the assumption that I know more about Jason Bourne's background than he does himself. As a result, the film is confused and the confusion compounded by too many wobbly hand-held camera sequences. Matt Damon is as leaden as ever and the ending.... Well, without giving anything away, its sugary sweetness makes you appreciate even the most mediocre James Bond endings.