Identity was the prelude, Supremency is the crescendo. I suspect the next one [?] will be the interlude.....

Rating: 8/10 (25 July 2004)

I like well made action flicks. Nowadays, they seem to be made
with special effects, as in Mission Impossible. I went into this
thinking that it would be a special effects action flick, and was very
much surprised (positively).
But let me back up. I have never read the books (are there
books?). I liked "Identity." This film story tracks with the previous
film (though you will probably have to refresh with the DVD), and
continues the story. Both are very gritty and "real," which leads me
to what I liked about both.
The director completely left out any magical effects and filmed the
movie as if "you were there." Having been in an accident once, I
got the complete impression of "you're in control until you're not," in
a very real sense. This lead to the feeling that you were living in
the situation (in the movie sense, of course). I liked it...
*** SPOILERS*** In terms of context, I really wish that Hollywood
would come to understand, or at least craft a script, that
recognizes that the "black" world does not talk on interceptable cell
phones and does not leave the shades open, after it is recognized
that the shades being left open is dangerous. Maybe that's just
hope beyond hope, but gosh, surely someone must know how to
do this, creatively.
Nonetheless, an intense thriller, well realized. 8/10 for the lack of
special effects.