#JULIA STILES BOURNE IDENTITY FULL#

Music score is even more dynamic, atmosphere enhancing and more layered this time round, while Paul Greengrass' drama-documentary style and background to his directing is used to full advantage. And this, and in no way is this intended to sound superior or conceited, is coming from an epileptic.

When it was a problem it wasn't constant and more than not there wasn't a problem. The editing and camera-work are not perfect, but mostly the technique did intensify the intensity and atmosphere and didn't make anything incomprehensible, some of it is used more artfully than most times shaky cam is used (too often abused to excessive lengths). Visually, like 'The Bourne Identity', 'The Bourne Supremacy' looks slick and stylish with even more breath-taking locations. There is also even more substance and emotion thanks to more emphasis on that and the plotting characterisation than the more action-packed (but still intelligent and exciting) 'The Bourne Identity'. The final act in 'The Bourne Supremacy' is more cohesive, more consistent and less cliché-ridden than 'The Bourne Identity' got towards its end. The supporting cast have more rounded and better developed characters, with the actors having more to do. As aforementioned, along the way there are improvements. Really didn't like how underused Franka Potente, who brought such a great gutsiness in 'The Bourne Identity' and her and Damon's chemistry doesn't have the chance to register.

The editing, using the shaky camera technique that tends to not sit well with me, does have instances where it does get a bit dizzying and too much. 'The Bourne Supremacy' may lack the freshness that most of 'The Bourne Identity' had, in terms of basic structure it's a little samey if not exactly routine. To me, both films are about equal with a couple of improvements at the same time being achieved in 'The Bourne Supremacy'. It is up for debate as to whether 'The Bourne Identity's' first sequel 'The Bourne Supremacy' is better or weaker. It had its imperfections, but was a very solid and even very good film with much to recommend and introduced a cast-against-type Matt Damon in one of his best roles. 'The Bourne Identity' was a very pleasant surprise, giving a fairly well-worn genre a much needed freshness.

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