Sequel may be better than the original

Rating: 8/10 (16 February 2006)

The search for Jason Bourne continues in this sequel to "The Bourne Identity" as CIA operatives and a Russian assassin track Bourne across four countries to eliminate him once and for all. Matt Damon reprises his role as the agent with amnesia on the run, trying to elude the killers he knows are out there looking for him. This film parallels the earlier Bourne film as the agent who flees from one trap or detention only to escape again in the manner of cliffhangers of years gone by. Karl Urban is the relentless Russian hit man who gets Damon in his sights a time or two, only to see him slip away. Joan Allen joins the chase as a steely CIA task force chief determined to bring Damon in by hook or crook. Much of the film was shot in Berlin and Moscow which gives the Bourne films an international flavor. John Powell chips in with a nice music score.