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The Bourne Identity (2002)

PG-13   |    |  Action, Mystery, Thriller

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A man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and suffering from amnesia, before racing to elude assassins and attempting to regain his memory.

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Awards

3 wins & 6 nominations.

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11 December 2002 | gbheron
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| What a Spy Movie Should Be Like These Days
James Bond and Ethan Hunt take notice. "The Bourne Identity" is my new standard for contemporary spy thrillers. Gone (or almost gone) are the special effects that James and Ethan rely on all too heavily. Hell, in those franchises the special effects have virtually replaced story and characters. "The Bourne Identity" has a very straightforward story to tell, a mystery that slowly unravels. Spycraft is not all about technical gizmos, but requires human brains and human brawn (and a fair amount of gunplay and car chases).

Set in various locales in Switzerland and France during the winter much of the visuals for "The Bourne Identity" are gray and damp. That's a plus, Monte Carlo and like locales can get boring. Mat Damon is great as Jason Bourne, fished from the Mediterranean mostly dead by gunshot wounds. A total amnesiac, he slowly realizes that he possesses the deadly skills of a well-trained assassin, and that someone is out to kill him. Franka Potente is equally good as the young woman swept up in his life and forced to run with him. Run or be killed.

I can't say enough good things about this movie. Doug Limon, thanks, you did a great job.

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Trivia

Director of Photography Oliver Wood credits director Doug Liman with coming up with the shooting style for the scene where Bourne is pursued by the Professor into the field of reeds. The crew was trying to figure out ways to make the sequence exciting, and Liman suggested shooting everything from a waist-height angle.

Quotes

Marie: I guess you're not home.

Goofs

When the professor is driving the BMW at night, the only lit exterior lamps are the daytime running lamps (high beam bulbs running on low voltage). However, when we see the interior of the vehicle in the next shot, the orange dashboard lights are illuminated, which would only occur if the car's parking or headlamps were turned fully on.

Crazy Credits

A thunderstorm sounds in the background of the Universal logo.

Alternate Versions

The DVD contains an alternate (more Hollywood-like) ending: Jason looks down on Marie's scooter rental from a hill, then walks down to it. Marie comes out, sees him and goes towards him. Then they embrace and kiss with a glowing sun in the background...

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Threesome
Written by Adam Hamilton
Performed by Adam Hamilton
Courtesy of Peer-Southern Productions, Inc.

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Plot Summary

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Genres

Action | Mystery | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

14 June 2002

Language

English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Yoruba

Country of Origin

USA, Germany, Czech Republic, France

Filming Locations

Seine River, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$27,118,640 16 June 2002

Gross USA:

$121,661,683

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$214,034,224

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