| THE BOURNE IDENTITY directed by Doug Liman A wounded man floating in the sea half-dead is picked up by fishermen. They bring him back to shape, but his memories have disappeared: he's got amnesia. The only link to his past he has is a bank account number surgically stuffed into his hip. Suspense ensues. I went to see this flick a couple of days ago and was happily surprised. The film holds together, it's original, interesting, suspenseful...it rocks! First of all, the story and plot are very well thought. As the movie is inspired by a Robert Ludlum novel, I wasn't really surprised. But the spirit was true to the book, so it was interesting to watch. Second, Doug Liman's directing was fantastic, and made the movie feel better and original, not like the usual Hollywood action thriller. Liman's direcing is full of style, slick and such, but it also feels very "indie" and "European" in some way, which made the film feel different and gave it an identity. The rythm is great, each plot turn is perfectly treated, and the suspense keeps until the end. Great job, Dougie. Finally, one major good point for the flick was the acting. The "bad guys" were perfect (it was fun seeing Julia Stiles in a small but different role, btw), but it was especially Matt Damon and Franka Potente that impressed me. Both of them are perfectly believable, they act out their characters better than anyone else would have, and their relationship really worked for me. Great job there again. Overall, I think THE BOURNE IDENTITY is a good thriller, just short of great, well-served by a great cast, a good story, and fantastic directing, all that making it different from your usual thriller. I warmly recommend it. 8/10 |