Movie #200: The Bourne Identity

Movie #: 200
Movie Title: The Bourne Identity
Year Released: 2002

Director: Doug Liman
Notable Cast: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Brian Cox, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Julia Styles

Short Description: A man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and without memory, then races to elude assassins and recover from amnesia. (IMDB.com)


Rank on the Top 100 Lists

AFI.com: N/A
IMDB.com: N/A
Ranker.com: #98
Lifed.com: N/A
Empire.com: N/A
FilmCrave.com: #78
FlickChart.com: N/A



Date Watched: 7/20/2013

What I Liked: Matt Damon was perfect for the role of Jason Bourne and the supporting cast, specifically Franka Potente, did an excellent job. There was plenty of action to keep one entertained and a well thought out story to fill in the holes and help us understand Bourne's past at the same time he's trying to figure himself out and regain his memory.

What I Disliked: Other than the bullet wounds he received before he'd fished out of the water, considering all of fights Bourne partakes in after that, you never see him get hurt. I get that Jason Bourne is a badass killing machine and is capable of shutting out pain, but come on, the dude jumps down six floors near the end of the movie and gets up without even having the wind knocked out of him. And the fight where his advisory is wielding a knife? Bourne doesn't even get scratched. While he may be super human, that's too inhuman.

Grade: 4 out of 5 (Excellent)
Rationale: The Bourne Identity would have been a terrific standalone movie, but instead is a fun start to a trilogy centered on Jason Bourne.