Review of The Bourne Identity (2002) by Hotelcentral — 08 Sep 2015

This is a fairly routine story that is generally well-handled, enough to be "involving" though somewhat short of "absorbing". It does manage to do something I've never seen before, involving the use of a human cadaver as a sort of trampoline.

But the film is not without its failings, such as when the character who beats up an entire procession of cops, guards and US Marines neglects to recognize the obvious advantage of changing his clothes and perhaps swapping out the big red bank bag he's carrying for something less conspicuous.

All in all I'd say this is a competent production awash in a sea of Hollywood idiocy and as entertainment dollars go it's a better buy than most.