Hard to watch, hard on the eyes -

Rating: 4/10 (8 September 2007)

Big Headache -
I did have to close my eyes to "watch" much of this film in the theater. The bumpy camera work continued even during what should have been still close-ups. The sheer white burnout area of so many of the camera shots was like having a flashlight shine in my eyes every couple of milliseconds. The focus was horrible - and all over the place. Yes, I enjoy Jason Bourne, and maybe this film would be more effective on TV - but it was a very trying experience at the movies.
Do the stars of this picture look so bad that we should not be able to focus on them? I left the movie having a better idea of what the characters Landy and Daniels looked like than Bourne or the Stiles character.
Hopefully this style of camera-work it will be out of style soon.
So - the emperor has no clothes - this style of filming is flashy and unrelenting and makes for a painful viewing experience.
Enjoy the story with your eyes closed -