SUPREMACY
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Now the C.I.A. is out for him again. Why? He is told that he killed two agents, but he has no memory of that. None whatsoever. (You’ll figure out why when you see it.) But Jason warned them what would happen, and now there is hell to pay.
Jason is forced to go on the run as assassins come to his doorstep again, not because he fears for himself, but for his girlfriend Marie.
Now this is where we can set apart “Identity” from “Supremacy”: the story. This one is so fast, so exciting, and so intense that it is better than its predecessor. We have better action scenes that grip and stay gripped. They serve twist in the plots with a side of villainous treachery on the part of Brian Cox’s character.
The basic fact is I loved this movie. It ranks up with the better spy films of all time, not necessarily because of one thing, but because of how every aspect came together as one. The directing is masterful, the action is excellent, and every single character and his or her actions are plausible.
Matt Damon returns as Jason Bourne, and I can’t see anyone else in the role. At least no one who would pull it off so seamlessly. He has the face and the talent to do something like this, and I’m excessively glad that he chose to do this sequel. Damon is one of the best young actors in films right now, and he doesn’t flaunt it. You usually won’t hear or see anything about him until a movie he’s in hit theatres. I respect him for that.
Really, the only thing I would have to complain about is the camera work in certain parts of the film. The filmmakers had to have been confident in the quality of these scenes (unlike “The Chronicles of Riddick”), but just a few scenes involve camera work so shaky that it’s very hard to understand what is happening.
Other than a list of very minor flaws, “The Bourne Supremacy” is better than “The Bourne Identity” and probably some of the most intense fun you’ll have watching a film not only this summer, but this year. Well done. *** ˝