horrible directory given a good story

Rating: 6/10 (27 November 2004)

The first half hour of the Bourne Supremacy is universally annoying. The unsteady camcorder, bland soundtrack, and long unedited scenes are frustrating as hell. In particular the shaking camera makes me wonder what the heck the director was thinking. I wanted to slap the director for wasting my time and patience and a perfectly good paperback book.
The movie picks up a little momentum in the middle, and by the end it's more fun including one of the best car chases ever. But, you inevitably have to sit through the beginning. As a viewer, your best bet is to skip the first half hour altogether. You can infer everything you miss in your mind.