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The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 8/23

8/23: Imagine putting your thumb in front of the TV screen, blocking out 30% of the image right in the center.

That's what it has been for me while watching The Bourne Supremacy as far as the action scenes go. It doesn't help, either, when the camera is constantly shaking. Well, I'm not seeing anything new: there's a long chase (Ronin, anyone?) and the hero wins at the end. In fact, the sequel is the original all over again. To make matters worse, I can't recall most of the scenes; in other words, it's been a blur.

Matt Damon is fine and perhaps less mechanical this time. Killing off Franka Potente's character is a good idea; once it happened, she's instantly forgettable. As for Joan Allen, it's a low point of her career...so serious and devoid of any human qualities. Having sold herself out, she's a better actress than that.

All in all, what's been done a hundred times before, The Bourne Supremacy is uninteresting.

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