A decent follow-up to a great film!

Rating: Null/10 (24 July 2004)

It seem that movie sequels being awful became such a joke that Hollywood is starting to fight back. In that respect, the Bourne Supremacy is a worthy follow-up to it's Predecessor.
The story takes place 2 years after the conclusion of the Bourne Identity, and life for Jason has started to quiet down. But a botched operation in the CIA brings up his name, and Jason finds himself once again hunting to keep his peace.
Matt Damon once again gives an excellent performance as Jason Bourne. The story feels more like a continuation of the previous story, rather than a "let's throw more into it and blow the audience away" sequel that we've become accustomed to expect (Batman Forever/and Robin, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Star Wars Episode II, etc.)
The only major difference in continuity is that Brian Liman isn't directing this one, and it shows. The camera work is very shaky, which tends to be more of a distraction during the fight sequences and car chases. Often times it was unclear what was going on during these scenes, which made them far less entertaining to watch.
Jason comes off being more human and less superman in this film, which was a major plus. This is easily one of the few spy/espionage thrillers that you see that doesn't insult your intelligence.
The whole revenge plot is somewhat old hat, but it adds to the intricate plot of this film. On the whole, Supremacy is a well done film, but it isn't as grand as Identity.
7 out of 10