Another rare case where a sequel is better than the original

Rating: Null/10 (10 October 2004)

Some weeks ago I wrote a non enthusiastic review of "Bourne identity". Well, I was surprised when I saw the second "Bourne" opus: it is a very very good sequel, to me better than the first.
I think the formula here works better. There's more action, the fact we already know many characters make it easier them to understand. It's a spy thriller without gadgets, here we forget to always compare spy movies to James Bond clichés. Matt Damon has more personality and charm, Frank Greengrass (who directed a totally different film recently, the docu-drama "Bloody Sunday") directs the story with a big sense of rhythm.
One of the best realistic action movies of the last years.