The Bourne Identity (2002)
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Critic Consensus: Expertly blending genre formula with bursts of unexpected wit, The Bourne Identity is an action thriller that delivers -- and then some.
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Cast
as Jason Bourne
as Marie Kreutz
as Conklin
as The Professor
as Ward Abbott
as Wombosi
as Zorn
as Nicolette
as Giancarlo
as Eamon
as Picot
as Research Tech
as Castel
as Research Tech
as Marshall
as Wombosi Bodyguard
as Com Tech
as Manheim
as Security Chief
as Morgue Boss
as Consulate Clerk
as Deauvage
as Taxi Driver
as Morgue Attendant
as Rawlins
as Concierge
as Wombosi Counselor
as Apfel
as Deputy DCM
as Alain
as Alliance Secretary
as Davies
as Bank Receptionist
as Zurich Cop
as Zurich Cop
as Claudine
as Marine
as Marine
as Marine
as Marine
as Marine
as Marine
as Marine
as Marine
as Marine
as Marine
as Salvi
as Wombosi Bodyguard
as Wombosi Bodyguard
as Wombosi Bodyguard
as Wombosi Bodyguard
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Critic Reviews for The Bourne Identity
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A first-rate thriller with grit and intrigue to spare.
Efficient set pieces come neatly spaced every ten to 15 minutes -- just often enough to keep you credulous -- and the trans-European settings lend a classy backdrop.
Liman can uncork leap-out-of-your-seat shocks, draw out suspense scenes with malicious finesse and even ease a touch of romance and droll humor into the yarn.
A rollicking adventure yarn.
The Bourne Identity is no mere summer amusement park ride. It's as gray as Go was colorful and a cool contrast to its source material.
Great fights. You wouldn't think of Damon as a tough guy, but he's worked really hard on the physical stuff here and it shows.
Audience Reviews for The Bourne Identity
A thrilling movie that combines old-school espionage and great action scenes with intelligence and fine performances, and it is surprising how it works so well considering the many difficulties between Liman and the studio that led to a lot of rewrites and reshoots during production.
Super Reviewer
The Bourne Identity is a clever action/thriller that is well blended in regards to the formulaic tone within the script. Matt Damon is impressive in Doug Liman's film of a super agent who has no knowledge of his identity and his ventures to avoid trouble and gain it back. 4/5
Super Reviewer
A fishing vessel rescues a bullet-riddled amnesiac from the ocean and upon reaching shore, he discovers that not only is he a world class ass kicker but nearly every government agency in the world seems to want him dead. Along with Ronin, The Bourne Identity heralded a new era of high octane grittiness for the action thriller and a decade on, it actually stands up pretty well. Of course the "hi tec" aspects look a little dated, but it's still a breathlessly exciting conspiracy thriller that dispenses with any irrelevances and gets straight down to the bare bones of a tire screeching, bone crunching rollercoaster ride. Matt Damon is the perfect combination of hard case and bemused victim and Franka Potente makes a much more interesting romantic interest than the generic dead-eyed bimbette that usually adorns this kind of thing. It all looks a bit familiar in this day and age, but this was one of the originals and is still the best Bourne film in my opinion.
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The Bourne Identity Quotes
| The Professor: | Look at us, Look at what they make you give |
| The Professor: | Look at us. Look at what they make you give. |
| Ted Conklin: | What is the French word for "stakeout"? |
| Marie Kreutz: | Do you have ID? |
| Jason Bourne: | Not Really |
| Jason Bourne: | Not really. |
| Marie Kreutz: | Do you have ID? |
| Jason Bourne: | Not really. |