
When a body is recovered at sea still alive, the mystery man (Damon) seems to have forgotten everything in life, including who he was. Eventually he begins to remember smaller details in life and soon finds out that his name was Jason Bourne. What he doesn't like is the gun and fake passports belonging to him. Now Bourne, and his new friend, Marie Helena Kreutz (Potente) travel from country to country in search of his new identity. But someone is not happy to see him alive, a... (Full plot summary below)
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When a body is recovered at sea still alive, the mystery man (Damon) seems to have forgotten everything in life, including who he was. Eventually he begins to remember smaller details in life and soon finds out that his name was Jason Bourne. What he doesn't like is the gun and fake passports belonging to him. Now Bourne, and his new friend, Marie Helena Kreutz (Potente) travel from country to country in search of his new identity. But someone is not happy to see him alive, and is frantically trying to track him down.
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| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.This is a long sweet breath of fresh air in the action genre... |
| The NationStuart Klawans...Liman is also clever enough to make the real action start when the motor stops. |
| Cinema SignalsJules BrennerThis teaming, including a brilliant and freshly adaptive cast combines for a most engrossing bit of entertainment that maintains tension and credibility throughout. |
| Modamag.comBrian OrndorfAs much as I adore the Bond franchise, I can't say I've ever been as giddy over one of those films as I am with The Bourne Identity. |
| Talking Pictures (U.S.)Tony ToscanoA captivating spy thriller well worth the ticket price. |
| Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)Audrey Rock-RichardsonSome say this movie lacks character development...but I'd like to know exactly how you develop a character who doesn't know who he is. |
| Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanOne of those rare thrillers where the cops aren't fools, villains don't turn stupid at crucial moments, and career assassins seldom miss targets. |
| ColeSmithey.comCole Smithey"The Bourne Identity" is a well-written action spy film that stays true to its espionage thriller genre while inflicting flinch-inducing moments of pure cinematic action. |
| USA TodayMike ClarkBlisteringly fast, Bourne also has a strong or striking supporting actor around every corner: Chris Cooper, Brian Cox, Julia Stiles and Clive Owen in roles that range from meaty to amazingly small. |
| Los Angeles Daily NewsBob StraussAs a psychological study of secret agents, The Bourne Identity is too much carnival ride and not enough John le Carre. |