Wild Editing Added to the Disappointment

Rating: 5/10 (9 December 2004)

I am not a huge fan of the action movie genre, but others in the family wanted to see this one and I did enjoy the Bourne Identity.
I really had trouble following this movie. Characters appeared on the screen without any context. The editing was horrific. There were very short edits and a lot of spinning whirling camera. If the point was to impart the confusion that our protagonist was feeling, it was successful. However, this lead to a nearly incomprehensible movie. I guess I am just a little bit too old for the MTV, short-attention span approach to video. If I want disorientation, I will do it the old fashioned way and have one to many martinis.
The acting (at least what little acting is needed in a film of this type) was good. I like Matt Damon as an actor.
I have to admit, the car chase scene was one of the best I have seen in a movie. It beat the heck out of the Bullit chase scene that is so often cited as the definitive car chase.
In all, this was a disappoint for me. If you like the action genre, this will likely fit the bill.