Bourne Anew

Rating: Null/10 (26 July 2004)

THE BOURNE SUPREMACY (2004) ***1/2 Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Julia Stiles, Karl Urban, Gabriel Mann,
(Cameo: Chris Cooper). Taut, fast-moving second chapter of the
`Bourne' franchise with conflicted recovering amnesiac CIA op
Damon attempting to lead a normal life only to be set up for an
assassination and in hot pursuit by his old outfit (and a few loose
guns along the way) that sets the stage for non-stop action, a few
humdingers of fight sequences (nice use of a magazine and
toaster as deadly weapons), white-knuckle chase along the
crowded streets of Moscow that gives Bond a run for his money
and swift editing make for a better than anticipated continuation of
the plagued rogue Â‘soldier' with a smart adaptation of Robert
Ludlum's thriller by Tony Gilroy and crafty direction by Paul
Greengrass using an A+ supporting cast (several reprisals from
the first Bourne flick) and a worthy adversary in the unlikely form of
Allen (at her sharpest) determined to nab Bourne at any cost. One
of the best action thrillers in to come down the pike in some time.