Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11713 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-01-24
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 217 minutes

Synopsis
As The Bourne Identity begins, a man who may or may not be Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is found floating in the Mediterranean Sea and is hauled onto a fishing boat. When the ship's doctor examines the unconscious castaway, he discovers two bullet wounds and an implanted device that displays a Swiss bank account number. With nothing but this code, the amnesiac Bourne travels to Zurich and gains access to a safe-deposit box containing a gun, thousands of dollars in various currencies, and valid passports from numerous countries--each listing a different identity. Within minutes, Bourne is on the run from a seemingly ever-present agency, relying on language and fighting skills he didn't even know he possessed. Offering $20,000 for a ride to Paris, Bourne gains the reluctant help of the nomadic Marie (Franka Potente). Meanwhile, the shadowy organization, headed by a tough-talking bureaucrat (Chris Cooper), sends numerous assassins (including the Professor, played by Clive Owen) after Bourne and Marie. As their situation grows more perilous, the two strangers struggle to find out who Bourne really is and why they are being hunted. Doug Liman's adaptation of Robert Ludlum's best-selling novel is a remarkable exercise in straightforward storytelling, with the director wisely choosing to focus on Bourne and his quest for identity. The fight sequences are thrilling, but never overly glamorized, and the film's pacing is engaging and deliberate. Damon, who displays genuine bewilderment as his character discovers his almost-superhuman abilities, anchors the proceedings with the subtle charm of an unlikely action hero. Potente also shines as Bourne's road companion, a savvy woman who slowly builds an utterly believable relationship with the confused man. Bearing distinct affinity for its European setting and classic Hollywood suspense films, The Bourne Identity succeeds as an unusually smart character-driven thriller. In The Bourne Supremacy, Matt Damon returns as amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne in this fast-paced follow-up to 2002's The Bourne Identity. Forced out of hiding as the result of an attempt on his life, Bourne fulfills his earlier promise to wreak vengeance on his former CIA employers, some of whom may be in league with murderous Russians. Brian Cox and Joan Allen are both great as warring agency chiefs convinced Bourne orchestrated the murder of two of their own in a deal gone bad. Thanks to tense, gritty direction by Paul Greengrass (Bloody Sunday), the plot stays tight, the characters believable, and suspense and thrills flow steady. Moody photography enhances the urban European locations, which--combined with handheld camerawork and fast editing--keeps the action realistic and CGI-free. Vividly capturing the fatalist flavor of Robert Ludlum's original novel, this is globalism noir at its finest. Franka Potente and Julia Stiles are back from the original, and the always dependable Marton Csokas shows up as one of Bourne's deadly fellow operatives. A rousing car chase through Moscow may outdo the ones in Ronin and The French Connection for visceral speed and length. As the icing on the cake, John Powell provides a menacing, ambient percussive score.

Customer Reviews

Action packed and a good story
Both the Bourne Identity and the Bourne Supremacy are full of action, an excellent plot and good acting. Matt Damon produces a superb performance in both films as Jason Bourne. A man whose own sense of right and wrong drives him so crazy that he forgets himself, his history and his job. All he knows is that he has the ability to think his way out of almost any situation. In many ways this is James Bond but without the quips. The first film sees Bourne struggle to even know his name. Bourne, desperate to know what and who he is eventually discovers he is an American Secret Agent. Flash backs of his violent past affect him which help him put the pieces together. With his employers desperate to remove this renegade agent he predictably clashes with them with explosive results. I can't praise this pair of films enough. The plot does follow on well and the second film is equally enjoyable as the first. The second film follows another well written and well paced script. I can't say much - this will spoil things but its more of the same and its great!

AMAZING THRILLER/ACTION FILMS!!!
These films are both really exciting. Out of the two, I found Supremacy to be more exciting. The action in the second one is more gritty and the camera is shaky(which makes you get into the action).The story is good but is yet to be concluded in the third film which is due to come out in 2007.So if you want to buy 2 amazing films that are a lot of fun to watch, buy these films(you have to listen carefully to what people are saying or you'll completely lose the plot-its quite fast)!

SHAKEY CAMERAS RULE!
These are part of one of the best trilogies ever made. Not ONE of these films is weaker then the other. And the third is the same. It's simply brilliant! And yes - the second film has shakey camera stuff - but it makes it look more exciting. These are Hollywood blockbusters and they are breaking all the rules.

I can't recommend these films enough. Treat yourself- get them!