I saw a pumped-up Matt Damon in The Bourne Identity last weekend. Sadly, I am a sucker for this kind of action movie. They have little point, but they tell a tale that absorbs you for 90 minutes and gives you an all-action thrill for much of it. What more do you want from a cinema-going experience?
My Review: Who would have thought Matt Damon could convincingly play the international agent? Yet a beefed-up Matt holds his own in the world of blockbuster espionage – that’s a world of martial arts acrobatics and high-speed car chases down back alleyways (and flights of stairs). Franka Potente keeps Marie convincing, even though many would have walked away from Jason Bourne (Damon) at their first meeting. It’s a Friday night, action-packed, spy-game blockbuster (with a twist of amnesia) and, unfortunately, nothing more.