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(1 - 41) of 41 OFCS Rating: 90% Fresh Page   1   "Supporting cast members Chris Cooper, Brian Cox, and Clive Owen manage to convince me of their villainy without pulling out all the stops like 007's adversaries."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker 10/10 "As 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."   Modamag.com   Brian Orndorf B+ ""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."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "Not nearly so serious or smug as most spy movies, it affects and celebrates a kind of offbeatness that's rare in the genre."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 74/100 "A great handbook on how to cop ideas from the best spy/ action/ adventure flicks"   Apollo Guide   Dan Jardine 3/4 "...Damon effortlessly steps into the shoes of an action hero."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair B- "I could sympathize with Damon's character suffering from memory loss, as I too couldn't recall much about this forgettable film soon after seeing it."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 2.5/4 "After a taut, top-notch first 80 minutes, director Doug Liman loses his way as the plotting and action sequences grow more predictable and mundane."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman 2.5/4 "It may not work as a full-fledged spy thriller or as an identity crisis pot boiler yet, thanks to Liman's near effortless direction, the genre gumbo is top notch nonetheless."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez C+ "The action scenes are generally pulse-pounding and gritty; the problem is that they don't build to anything."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B+ "An impeccable Hollywood thriller."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 4/4 "This is a long sweet breath of fresh air in the action genre, a genre I'm admittedly very tired of, and I welcomed this change of pace with an action film that has an actual plot."   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr. B "Exciting and engrossing...doesn't attempt anything innovative, but it succeeds by doing the tried and true very effectively."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek "The screenplay never lets us forget that Bourne was once an amoral assassin just like the ones who are pursuing him . . . There is never really a true “us” versus “them”."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "Nicely paced and fits the bill for those in search of two hours of spy-based action and martial arts."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/4 "Liman is a surprisingly good action director, making even the most routine spectacle seem a little more interesting than it probably should be"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 4/5 "Matt Damon's an amnesiac secret agent on the run in this immensely satisfying and engagingly direct thriller."   Netflix   James Rocchi 7/10 "A well-executed spy-thriller."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 2.5/4 "It has the reeled-in pyrotechnics and the muted pacing of an intelligent spy film, but it doesn’t have the smarts of one."   MovieMartyr.com   Jeremy Heilman 6.5/10 "For the most part, it thankfully succeeds rather well and comes off as an engaging and entertaining entry in the genre."   Screen It!   Jim Judy 2.5/4 "In addition to a clever plot, intrigue, and a car chase or two, Matt Damon manages to pull off being a friendly face that happens to be a highly-trained killer."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson B- "As if trying to grab a lump of Play-Doh, the harder that Liman tries to squeeze his story, the more details slip out between his fingers."   Countingdown.com   Larry Carroll B+ ""The Bourne Identity" creates its own new coherence of indie arthouse and commercial thriller. "   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 8/10 "Buen thriller de espías con una gran cantidad de acción, pero desgraciadamente con otra buena de dósis de huecos en el guión."   Cinenganos   Luis Martinez 2.5/4 "A close-to-solid espionage thriller with the misfortune of being released a few decades too late."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik "Okay, sure, Affleck’s Jack Ryan saves the world from nuclear war while Damon’s Jason Bourne only saves his own ***, but still: He’s onscreen with things blowing up, and Affleck doesn’t get to stab a guy in the arm. So there."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/5 "'A new action hero is Bourne.' As incredibly cheesy and precious that advertising tag line for The Bourne Identity is, there's no discounting the truth it does hold."   Film Threat   Michael Dequina 2.5/4 "All the style cannot make up for the flagging energy level of the narrative."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina 4/5 "An intelligent, well-acted popcorn movie, a little smarter and more sly than most summer offerings."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. 3.5/4 "An above-average and massively entertaining international thriller."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan 4/5 "The Bourne Identity does not have much in the way of plot or characters, but it is a better-than-average guns, gadgets, and chases in interesting locations movie."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 3/5 "Twists and turns keep the story increasingly complex and gripping, even if director Liman doesn't really pump up the adrenaline."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 3/5 "The movie is about muscular speed and skill, and that's all it's about. Like its hero, it's blank by design."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves C+ "A very familiar story, but well crafted"   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B "...with “The Bourne Identity” we return to the more traditional action genre."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford B+ "Confirms that espionage can be compelling without being sexy, even with Matt Damon in the starring role."   Eclipse Magazine   Sean O'Connell B "Sets medium-range goals for itself, and nails them solidly."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 6/10 "You need more than generic flash, dash and martial-arts moves to make a memorable thriller. Or do you?"   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 4/4 "A composition of gestures stripped of romance and presented in their barest forms."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 3/4 "Fast, thrilling and everything that James Bond no longer is."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell "The pleasure, if you derive pleasure from this sort of a spy yarn, is in the bits of humor along the way, a wicked car chase through the streets of Paris...and visits to various other foreign locations pleasing to the eye."   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 41) of 41 OFCS Rating: 90% Fresh Page   1