Great Film: The Bourne Supremacy
More of the same, but it's welcome
The Bourne Identity was one of those films that some people will love
for being different to the average action film, but others will hate
for it daring to be 'too' different. Unlike the majority of action
movies before it, the first Bourne film, despite having stunts and
explosions never put it's emphasis on them, as the focus was always on
the central characters and their use of brains, rather than brawn to
accomplish their goals. The sequel is basically more of the same, but
it's a welcome return in my opinion, as cinema needs films that are
different to the majority. It's also a good thing as I'm a big fan of
Matt Damon. It's unfair that he should continue to get lumped in with
Ben Afleck due to their friendship as he has a lot of talent and I
think that the fact he's gone for more art orientated films as opposed
to the dumb blockbusters his friend was drawn to like a moth to the
light shows that he has a genuine respect for cinema. He stars as the
title character; Jason Bourne, who, like the film itself is hardly your
average action fare. He doesn't utter one liners shortly before or
after blowing someone away, nor does he spend most of the movie trying
to look cool; espionage is the order of the day and it works very well
in the context of the film.
Because it's plot heavy, The Bourne Supremacy requires the viewer to
watch, and the large amount of talking goes some way to distancing this
from most other action movies. However, this could also be seen as a
bad point as it can, at times, hinder the movie in the excitement
stakes and make it difficult viewing for those that do like their
action. The movie spans across Europe to a number of different
countries including Germany, Britain, France and Russia and this keeps
it exciting as it allows the landscape of the movie to change
constantly and the film doesn't dwell in the same area. In fact, the
film is very efficient on the whole and it never overindulges in
anything, which compensates for the amount of talking and allows it to
be exciting. Despite it being more stealthy than most, time is still
found for a number of high-octane sequences including fist-fights,
explosions and a great car chase that looks as if it could have been
lifted straight out of Grand Theft Auto.
Overall, I would say that this is a slightly lesser film than the
original, but there is still much to like about it and fans of Bourne
will no doubt enjoy themselves. It's also recommended if you're sure
that every action movie since 1988 is a Die Hard clone...
Cast
- Danny Zorn played by Gabriel Mann
- Gretkov played by Karel Roden
- Ward Abbott played by Brian Cox
- Kirill played by Karl Urban
- Nicky played by Julia Stiles
- Pamela Landy played by Joan Allen
- Martin Marshall played by Tomas Arana
