Great, but for the shaky camera

Rating: 7/10 (3 August 2004)

Okay, I am a huge Ludlum fan. I love the book. I know going in that this movie has nothing in common with the book; and that's fine with me. It really shouldn't have claimed based on; that's an insult not only to Ludlum but also the screenwriter, who pretty good job.
Anyway, it's a solid spy action flick. The story is decent; there are arguably holes here and there, scenes that feels very tagged-on (the entire moscow arc), but it's still more thoughtful than most of the movies I've seen this summer.
My one complaint was the camera work. I'm okay with the occasional shaky cam. I'm actually not that annoyed with all the action being blurred, but isn't it a little excessive to shake when a character walks or soft focus blur during every close-up? I ended up looking away from the screen whenever there's a 'walking scene' or a closeup to rest my eyes so I don't throw up. It would have been so much better if I can just watch the whole movie through, without getting sick. Other than that, I really like it. But then, I'm biased, since I'm a Karl Urban fan. I'll give it a 7/10; though it could have been much higher.