Matt Damon, Joan Allen, Franka Potente, Brian Cox, Tomas Arana, Julia Stiles |
Directed
by:Paul Greengrass
Written by: Tony Gilroy, Robert Ludlum
Produced by:Frank Marshall, Paul L Sandberg, Patrick Crowley
Distributor: Universal Pictures |
US:
23 JULY 2004
UK: 13 AUG 2004 |
When a Chinese vice-premier is offed in a most suspicious manner, investigators consider the possibility that legendary assassin Jason Bourne may still be alive. However, the US government knows the truth: there is no Jason Bourne. The name was used as a cover for American secret agent David Webb, who has since gone into retirement. Someone has taken the Bourne identity and used it to commit the assassination. Satisfied with not being involved in the case, Webb is pulled back into the game of spy versus spy when the woman he loves is suddenly torn from his life. Now, Webb reassumes the name Jason Bourne and uses his deadly talents to save the girl, take down a mysterious assassin and avoid detection in the high-stakes world of international espionage. |
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The original Identity was so-so. Not great but entirely watchable. Obviously it mad ereasonable BO - hence a follow on. Repeat performance all round possibly. |
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"Yes, you could say I'm Bourne again, but that would be rather obvious doncha thunk sweeheart? "
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