The Bourne Supremacy--- bourne to be seen...

Title:
The Bourne Supremacy (A-)
PH Release Date:
September 22, 2004
Actors:
Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Julia Stiles, Brian Cox, Joan Allen
Director:
Paul Greengrass
Story & Screenplay:
Based on Robert Ludlum novel / Tony Gilroy
Editor / Music:
Christopher Rouse / John Powell
Design / Photography:
Dominic Watkins / Oliver Wood
Producer:
Frank Marshall et al.
Studio:
Universal

They should have left him alone--- but they didn’t, so get over it!

We’re back on the life of the amnesiac Jason Bourne and it’s exciting than ever. After his collision with the agency he used to work for and finding love in the first installment of this Ludlum 3 part series, he’s in hiding, but not for long. He’s been linked into the assassination of two CIA agents, and Pam Landy (Joan Allen) is out to find the truth behind it. As he dug deep into the reason behind the plot against him, he discovers more about his past and his real identity.

I have been waiting to see this film for more than two months and well I think it was worth the wait. I honestly didn’t like Bourne Identity that much. It’s boring, nebulous and just wasn’t amusing enough. But this one, man the right elements to make a good action thriller are in here: from dominating non-CGI effects, smashing cars, and pulsating chase scenes.

Paul Greengrass went back to the times when action movies have real life action and its impression is simply incomparable to CGI effects (computer generated images you idiot!). Despite the fact that there was a point in the movie where the too wobbly handling of the camera really got into my nerves, I still think that it was the right option. It’s not too vivid but very intimate.

Story wise, I haven’t read any Ludlum books (it’s a known fact that I’m not that much of a reader), which made me ignorant of the whole story, but despite that, I have to say, without bragging, that it was quite predictable. It can only mean two things: one, the actors were so good that it just reflected real life and generated my idea of human nature. Two, I’m just too smart for this stuff. I think we all know what the answer is (it’s a given ---no. 2)

However, despite the predictability, the amazing visual work pulled it off very nicely. And the rare decent sound effects made it more effective. The cinematography and photography were also good. And the editing isn’t far behind.

Matt Damon is really one exceptional actor; he’s definitely better than his friend Gigli. He was Bourne from the beginning till the very last frame. Franka Potente has one of the longest roles I’ve ever seen. Julia Stiles was also good. But I honestly thought two people towered all of them: Brian Cox, and most of all Joan Allen. Maybe because they’re old enough and their finesse in character acting is just superb.

After the movie, I went to the bathroom and I was shocked to find the most number of testosterone carrying human beings in one cinema CR. It’s an obvious fact that this movie is more of a macho movie. It’s fast-paced, which girls definitely don’t like, they like taking it slow (so slow), and no weighty drama. So if you’re looking for a date movie, stay away from this one, unless your girlfriend’s a cowboy. Don’t take your chances. But for soloistas (oh, poor you), see it, and that’s a Bourne Ultimatum.