Lags behind the first film!

Rating: 7/10 (29 July 2004)

Spoilers!!!
What a bad summer for movies, hopefully the fall schedule will improve. The film has a couple of huge flaws. One, the director, I can understand some of the shakey camera work in trying to create anxiety, with fast choppy thinking. Real life events can appear to the mind in this way, with the sensory overload. Trouble with the camera work is too shakey, were the viewers see nothing, and too long where the viewer either gets sick or confused. The style can be executed better. Two, the reason for the attempt on Bourne's life was weak, unless Bourne 3 will reveal a different reason. A huge let down for the climax. The crowd scenes, car chases, and fights with Bourne's wet work rival is the strong part of this movie. The ending saves the lack of story, and weak character in the first half. Why would they kill off all the strong characters from the first movie? The Donald Rumsfield look alike is believable, and the brush cut, military/republican conservative looking agent gave realism for this series. This is like killing M in the Bond series. I hope Damon will not have this Clariss/Hannabil relationship with the new CIA women. Get a more original idea. 7 out of 10