almost as good as the first one, but with a better development of the character of Jason Bourne

Rating: 7/10 (1 December 2007)

"The Bourne Supremacy" is in a lot of regards, very much like the first film "The Bourne Identity". It is continuing where the first film left off, where Jason Bourne asked a lot of questions, had some of them answered, and most of them unanswered and he is still pursuing those answers, but all the time, just wishing that this whole thing would just stop so that he could live out his life in peace. Now that he's lost his memory of his days as an assassin, he just wants to be able to blend into the crowd and be left alone. But his enemies, who he still isn't sure why they are hunting him, don't agree and will not allow him to have what he wants. Now Bourne has new enemies, more tasks, and more questions that he wants answered.
The film does start off on a bit of a flawed level and kind of rushes right through, but once that's over, then it becomes just like the first one, with thrilling and clever action sequences, good acting, and an overall compelling storyline that keeps you glued to the seat until the end. Matt Damon is still the ultimate actor when it comes to playing a spy like Jason Bourne. When he is walking around quickly, making quick and snap judgment decisions that ultimately prove to be to his advantage, it almost seems like we are in the scene with him. The same repetitive music score in the background enhances the scenes as he struggles to escape with his life and still find the answers he's looking for.
The screenplay for "Supremacy" was slightly better than the one for "Identity". Here, Bourne has become more intelligent and thus, has more clever lines to say. The same goes for the other characters who still retain and intelligent style. These people, both Bourne and his enemies, are professionals who never make mistakes or bad calls. They are trained to think quickly and be right the first time. So it's not an impression that Bourne's being hunted by a group inferior to him, which I find works out extremely well. The assassins he must dodge this time, and the organizations he must interrogate with, are twice as great as the ones he encountered in the first film, and overall gives the impression that Bourne's getting smarter, and as he gets smarter, so do his enemies.
Like "The Bourne Identity" and the third installment, "The Bourne Ultimatum", the "Bourne Supremacy" is another one of the modern quintessential action movies that stands out above the others with its intelligence, cleverness, and lack of symbolism that just makes it a powerful and extremely fun action movie to keep us motivated and asking for more. The main reason for this is that it doesn't end with all questions asked during the running time being answered. It doesn't make it end on a confusing or incomplete level, but just enough to make us dying for the next installment, to see who and what Bourne will encounter next.