Identifiably Supreme.

Rating: 10/10 (14 August 2004)

I had moderate hopes for this film. The first was stylish as hell but i thought dealt with the whole past issue superficially. This film is incredible - perfect structure (that sounds cynical but it has perfect climax on a climax - never too short or too long), superb acting from all round, and great direction, music, dialogue. While I'm a sceptic of constant hand-held etc Greengrass chooses it and sticks to it throughout - the film has its own style. The film shows Bond up for what is has become - kids stuff. It not only works because of the zeitgeist thing - anti-authority, etc. - but mainly because of the sheer intelligence of it, not just the plot but the little things, the idiosyncrasies, that Bond has lost - the hair on the door. Everything that Bourne does is done with measure and skill and it is highly plausible that he is the best of the best - better than Sam Fisher, and not simply the way I've been playing with him (im terrible at Splinter Cell, no ability whatsoever).
To confirm: i cannot play Splinter Cell. But i reiterate this only to emphasise how spectacularly good this film is. 10/10. film of the year? very likely. ends with a decent line and a moby tune- what more could you possibly ask for not so simply from film, but from life.