THE BOURNE SUPREMACY

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Plot:

The Bourne Supremacy re-enters the shadowy world of expert assassin Jason Bourne (Matt Damon), who continues to find himself plagued by splintered nightmares from his former life. The stakes are now even higher for the agent as he coolly maneuvers through the dangerous waters of international espionage - replete with CIA plots, turncoat agents and ever-shifting covert alliances - all the while hoping to find the truth behind his haunted memories and answers to his own fragmented past.

Release Date: July 23rd, 2004 (wide).

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence and intense action, and for brief language.

Distributor: Universal Pictures

Starring: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox, Joan Allen, Julia Stiles

Directed by: Paul Greengrass

Produced by: Pat Crowley, Paul Sandberg, Frank Marshall, Paul L Sandberg, Patrick Crowley

[Adornado]

I think The Bourne Supremacy looks pretty good...it looks more action-oriented then the "not bad" original. I don't know if I'll see it in theaters but I'll be sure to rent it on DVD.

[Scarface98.9]

I'll see it in theaters since I think it looks like a really good sequel, and more deserving of a sequel than say the fucked up Scooby Doo's or Italian Job's. I hope it kicks Catwoman's ass

[adamjohnson]

I love the way they fight in these movies - it looks like how someone would fight if they really were trained to fight their whole lives.

[Strider]

I thought The Bourne Identity was pretty damn good, so I definitely want to check out this sequel. From what I've seen in the trailers and television spots, The Bourne Supremacy looks like a solid flick, and I just hope it offers the thrills, action, mystery, and suspense as in the original.

Strider

[Fisting Ackbar]

Thought the first was simply "okay", but this looks better in my book. Not sure if I'll see it in theaters but I'll definitely check it out at some point.

[ANTBond007]

I saw the film last night and enjoyed it quite a bit. Lots of handheld camera work to make it feel more "real," though actions scenes can be a bit nauseating. It may actually be a bit better than the first.

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Originally posted by Strider
I thought The Bourne Identity was pretty damn good, so I definitely want to check out this sequel. From what I've seen in the trailers and television spots, The Bourne Supremacy looks like a solid flick, and I just hope it offers the thrills, action, mystery, and suspense as in the original.

Strider


My thoughts exactly.

[gyro_44]

Anyone catch Ebert and Roeper's comments the other night?

I certainly plan to check this out, it looks slick as hell, just as the original was.

[Jim Morrison]

The Bourne Identity was a good flick, and judging by the talent in this one it is going to be very bankable. I was skeptical when I first saw The Bourne Identity because I didn't think Matt Damon could pull off an action roll, but I was wrong and the movie was great. I'll being see this in theatres.

[Benny]

First one was awesome summer entertainment, I gave it an 8/10. Therefore with mostly the same cast, I'm looking forward to this newest installment as well. The director is different, so that is my only worry. Hopefully the lovely Julia Stiles has a larger role in this sequel...

[Moviefan1234]

Originally posted by Fisting Ackbar
Thought the first was simply "okay", but this looks better in my book. Not sure if I'll see it in theaters but I'll definitely check it out at some point.

You took the words right out of my mouth.

[EDsoulsurvive*]

I was really disappointed with the first movie, but this looks a lot better. I can't wait to check it out this weekend.

[Scarface98.9]

Who agrees that this would be a better theatrical poster?

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[EDsoulsurvive*]

ahahahhahahahhahahahhaah
lol

i think that might get the film at least a few more ticket sales.

[dellamorte dellamore]

Somehow Damon is better suited to dramas , like Good Will , and what i think is his best film , Talented MR Ripley .

[sharkstank]

i really like identity (***1/2) and this looks kick ass. ebert and roeper liked it alot, and the merc news gave it ****! cant wait to see it

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[rmarti3926]

Originally posted by Scarface98.9
Who agrees that this would be a better theatrical poster?

http://img71.photobucket.com/albums/v215/morroch/bourne_again_copy.jpg

LOL! That's a good one!

[Mad Maggot]

The movie looks decent to me. Plus, it's the actor factor here, too. I like both Matt Damon and Franka Potente, so I'm thinking they'll add some class to the flick.

[Spock]

I'm hearing some complaints about the hand held camera work. Some people have even said it is too much and nauseating. I hope not, but I'm afraid it may be true.

Damn! I hope this new Director didn't have to go and spoil a good thing.

[ANTBond007]

98% of the time, the handheld camera works. The only point in the film that it annoyed me -- and I do mean really annoyed me -- was during a fight between Bourne and another Treadstone assassin.

[Mentiroso]

This CNN ARTICLE (http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/23/review.bourne/index.html) gives the film a great review saying the car chase is the best ever filmed, the story is great, and so is the action. I really want to see this. Must save money!!!@!#!!$#

[jackson13]

Good movie. Not as a good as the first, to me, but good. Soild 8/10.

Oh and, while the car chase is good, its not the "best ever filmed".

[Wildbilld]

The Bourne Supremacy (http://wildbilld.brinkster.net) rating and crowd report up.

[ilovemovies]

I liked it. It's about the same as the first one. Actually I think I do like the first one a little more mostly because the action sequences weren't so confusing and dizzying and also because Franka Potente is barely in this one unlike the first one. Still, Matt Damon just rocks in this movie and Joan Allen and Brian Cox are also great!

*** ( out of ****)

[Sigur509]

I would give it a 6/10, mabey a 5/10. The story was okay, but the fucking camera work was making me want to throw up, its a action movie, not to be artsy kind of movie. The chase scene I couldnt make out was way overrated. After loving the first one, I was fully let down.

[Spock]

You guys are scaring me away telling me the camera work was THAT poor.

[dellamorte dellamore]

Maybe it's time some of these directors cut down on the caffeine and stimulants .

[deuce5]

Great movie, thrilling from the start. Although if you didn't get a chance to see the Identity then it might be impossible for you to know what is going on in this one.

***Possible Spoilers***






The plot was great and Damon was at his best, i just have a few things that bugged me.

The flashbacks were a good addition to the movie but they were all to blurry, i know they meant it to be that way because he has amnesia, but still, i'm a movie goer, that wan'ts to see a clear shot of what's going on. Which leads me to the other thing that bugged me, the handheld camera shot during the fight against the other highly trained agent. See the back of them, then hearing a POW!!!! was just lame, they could have done it a little better.



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Other then those VERY minor things i would give this one the same rating as i gave the first.

8/10 original, european based movie. Thrilling from beggining to end.

[notchreturns]

Am I the only one that isn't bothered by handheld camerawork??

Ah well, pretty damn good film all around.

8/10, maybe more.

[st3v3n]

that was the worst directing in a movie i have ever seen.

i mean, all the other parts of the film were excellent. but the filming? woooo boy. just in normal character parts it was too shaky. how does it make it "real?" i definately dont shake that much just standing there.

and in the fight scenes, you couldnt tell who was punching who, who was killing who, until the end. too fast of editing and too shaky of camera. and then the car chase was horrendous. the camera was all over the place.


can they direct it again with a better director?

[adamjohnson]

The camera work really annoyed me, but that might be because I had to sit in the front row. Apparently, arriveing 15 minutes early to a 5:00 PM showing isnt quite early enough. And, yeah, I was by myself. It was that packed.

SPOILERS

I was watching the fight with that other assassin and, theyre both wearing black, and every time someone got kicked into a wall or something I could NOT tell who the fuck it was. Yeah, I left with a headache. But a good movie.

Maybe they should have had a bigger shooting schedule, would have had more time for setups.

[Spock]

I gave Identity a 10/10.
I give Supremacy a 9/10.

I'm a sucker for good Spy action movies.

The hand held cameras worked for me except during the fight scene and maybe the car chase scene. It made me feel like I was right there with him the whole time.

I agree with deuce5 on this review--read his to know more of mine.

SPOILERS BELOW*********************

Very disappointed about not seeing more of Franka Potente, but Joan Allen (Pam Landy) more than made up for that loss. The latter was one cool woman.

The plot was great and of course Damon was AWESOME! I too would have liked more of Julia Styles, but sometimes you just can't have everything you want. Oh, and the European settings--Naples, Berlin, Munich, Moscow--were awesome to view.

I absolutely can't wait for number three to come out, but before that, I think I'll go and watch two again. It was THAT good for me. One final note--don't wait for the DVD to see this. Trust me, it's one of those you really need to see on the big screen first to appreciate the scope.

[t3h Qster]

Originally posted by Scarface98.9
Who agrees that this would be a better theatrical poster?

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ownage! flat out! the movei was a great addition to the first, fast paced, great bad guy counter part to Bourne and with returning cast members and an excellent Allen performance this gets a 8/10 no problem! only flaws well sometimes it seemed rushed, but thats because no one sat still in that movie

[Sigur509]

I changed my rating to a 7/10. I did leave with a headache, but on DVD it wont be that bad. There was not need to the shakey camera during the fight scenes and the car chase, though. Maby it will be better on DVD.

[t3h Qster]

Originally posted by Sigur509
I changed my rating to a 7/10. I did leave with a headache, but on DVD it wont be that bad. There was not need to the shakey camera during the fight scenes and the car chase, though. Maby it will be better on DVD.

I know what you mean, I felt a little woozed, but luckily I sat far enough back

[Common Sense Man]

Does someone want to tell me when it became cool to shoot an entire movie in shakey hand held camera mode!

It worked for Blair Witch because it was supposed to be people with video cameras but a multi-million dollar flick should be able to afford a tripod or two!

Don't get me wrong I loved the plot, but the cinematography ruins the entire movie!

And the car chase, who ever thought that was the best ever filmed hasn't seen to many films. You couldn't see anything but shaking cars slaming into each other.

Man, never have I prayed so hard for a steady cam shot!

I put this type of film making down to poor imagination.

Instead of thinking of a cool way to stage a fight they just shake the camera and have people thrash around with no purpose. The camera is so close you can't tell if they are drunk or a martial arts expert.

And please pic a focal point and stick with it. Almost the entire movie is fuzzy or slightly out of focus. And no it was not the theater, as I work at the theater and I focused the thing myself for 15 minutes.

The camera work did not make me sick, but it made me fed up and took me out of the movie.

This movie could have kicked some serious ass if you could have seen most of it.

I give this flick a 5/10 simply because they blew it with the damn camera work.

If you timed the shots when the camera is not shaking you might get a ratio of 1 steady shot to 50 shakey.

At least the director was smart enough not to shake the camera during the confession scene. But I know he wanted to!

Damn such a waste.

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[TheGodSon]

God damn what a shaky movie...literally. It's handheld camera work for what seems 99 % of the movie. Some of it works incredibly well, some gives you a headache, especially in the last car chase scene, but given that, that scene is also pretty incredible. If handheld camera work = art, it would equal this movie. This movie was incredibly well made and I enjoyed every minute of it, although the shaky camera which gave it a documentary feel at times can get on your nerves, but only in some scenes which are far and few. Looks like there is going to be a third movie...I can't wait! I just hope they do something new with it. Matt Damon is bad ass, and has proved himself once again that he can carry a movie.


SPOILERS BELOW!!

One of the last scenes where we see a girl walking down the street, she's takes off her hood and walks into her apartment to find Bourne in it seemed kind of out of place and out of no where. Just a questionable scene, it worked well, but don't know if that was really needed in the movie.


9/10.

[Common Sense Man]

Originally posted by TheGodSon


SPOILERS BELOW!!

One of the last scenes where we see a girl walking down the street, she's takes off her hood and walks into her apartment to find Bourne in it seemed kind of out of place and out of no where. Just a questionable scene, it worked well, but don't know if that was really needed in the movie.


9/10.

The reason that scene seemed out of place is because you could actually SEE the actors and it didn't look like they were in the middle of a 7.5 earthquake!

I thought it was very refreshing after the onslaught of the rest of the movie.

Too bad it had to be ruined by some old bastard in the theater chewing ice the entire scene!

The scene is totally silent except for their low voices, it is one of the most dramatic scenes of the entire movie and this bastard is chewing ice right thru it! And then he just slurps up more and goes on chewing.

I swear if I didn't work at the theater I would have bitch slapped that cup right out of his hand!

People should not be allowed to go to the movies! Okay maybe that is a bit harsh.

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[Spock]

Originally posted by Common Sense Man

Too bad it had to be ruined by some old bastard in the theater chewing ice the entire scene!





Well, I had a distraction too, but it wasn't the kind you could fault him. It was a young boy in a wheelchair who had some kind of brain damage. He made funny sounds throughout the first 15 minutes, but fortunately stopped. Phew!

Thank you, Jesus!

As for the last scene with the Russian daughter. Awesome emotion. Very much needed and appreciated!

[Common Sense Man]

Originally posted by Spock
Well, I had a distraction too, but it wasn't the kind you could fault him. It was a young boy in a wheelchair who had some kind of brain damage. He made funny sounds throughout the first 15 minutes, but fortunately stopped. Phew!

Thank you, Jesus!

As for the last scene with the Russian daughter. Awesome emotion. Very much needed and appreciated!

I could make a joke here but I don't want to go straight to Hell, I would like to at least make a couple pitstops!

Out...............................

[gyro_44]

Perusing the comments here and over at IMDb, the number of criticisms about the jerky camera work are through the roof. Pretty much everyone who didn't like the film (and even many who did) cited the cinematography as the major problem.

I'm seeing it tonight, and I think I'm going to sit far back.

[Scarface98.9]

Saw the movie today. The jerky camerawork was ok, but it got nauseating at points, and impossible to understand sometimes. But it's a worthy sequel to The Bourne Identity.

TBS: 7/10

[Common Sense Man]

Originally posted by gyro_44


I'm seeing it tonight, and I think I'm going to sit far back.

Well the camera movements didn't make me quesy, it was just damn frustrating!

It would have been okay to have a shakey camera if you could see anything while the camera was shaking.

But most of the time the camera is shaking, out of focus, and pointing at someones back or foot or arm during an action sequence.

I also think that part of the focus issue is because the cameras are hand held and if you move even a foot or two from the focal point the characters go blurry.

That is why they take so much time to set the marks before a shot.

But in several scenes that are not shakey, lets say a scene of people in an office talking, a character will move or the camera will and they will go in and out of focus, very distracting.

And I liked the movie, but it would have been kick ass if I could have seen it.

My overall impression after leaving was one of frustration at having to sit thru so much shaking camera crap, it soon became so annoying that it took me out of the whole movie experience.

Here I made my own poster for the movie. And it's Interactive!

While you are looking at it use your mouse or mouse wheel to move the screen up and down really fast, that way you will get a better feel for what the movie is like.

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[DareDevil]

i am a huge fan of the Bourne Identity

and the bourne supremecy was a nice follow up

i wish they had kept the same director... but oh well :(

damon was great as expected! car chase was good and the suprise death of a certian someone was a suprise cause thats not exactly the same as the book if i am correct

never the less the shaking didnt bug me, if anything it added a good feel to the movie, it only bugged me once
overall.... 8/10

[XCoRyX]

saw this flick this past wednesday...not bad at all, i dug the first better for some reason personally, but still pretty slick and solid...enjoyed it...i'd give it a 7/10

[The Prowler]

Damn I guess I am gonna be the first to say it but I thought this movie was a boring piece of shit. What the heck was Julia Stiles doing in this movie again. Sorry but I can't picture her as some top operative in the government. I had high hopes for this cause I thought Identity was ok and had potential but this movie was no better than those straight to video Segal/Stallone flicks of late. The shaky camera was a deterant like most people said and it the fight scenes not very enjoyable. I just don't see the hype with both of these movies.

Identity 6/10
Supremecy 3/10

[EDsoulsurvive*]

I'd give the Bourne Supremecy a 7. The shakiness of the camera really wasn't too bad, and only managed to get distracting during one scene (IMO). I thought the first death of the movie was really surprising and it was enough to draw me into the story. However, i did find by the 90 minute mark that although I understood the jist of what was going on, exactly what the plot entailed was very confusing. All actors were very good in their roles, I welcomed Julia Stiles scenes, I especially liked her scene(s) with Damon, I was almost bummed out when she basically disappears after that. As for the action, the fighting itself was great. It seemed pretty realistic - an awesomely surprising change from the summer norm. The car sequence was extremely well done, i also thought. I really didnt hav a problemw ith how it was filmed.

However, I thought the whodunit (c'mon that's basically hwat it came down to) was too predictable and the ending dragged on for too long. Still I wouldn't mind a sequel, I dug this alot more than its predecessor.

7/10

[Scarface98.9]

Originally posted by DareDevil


damon was great as expected! car chase was good and the suprise death of a certian someone was a suprise cause thats not exactly the same as the book if i am correct


If you've read the Bourne books, it becomes immediately apparent that there's A LOT of differences between the book and movie, not only the surprise death

[PsycoPat]

Just saw it today...

Two words for the director: STEADY CAM!

Action scenes were shaky, intospective moments were shaky, flash backs were shacky...

As far as the chase scene at the end being one of the best ever...Um nope, I'm afraid not.

For those that haven't seen it here is your Moscow car chase:

1) Shaky camera/ Matt Damon close up.

2) Matt Damon's car hits something/ gets hit.

3) Cut to Matt shifting

4) Cut to Matt clutching

5) Back to #1

***Spoilers***






As far as Bryan Cox's character...Could his little turn around be any more obvious? I was hoping that the movie was more intelligent than that and the audience was being misdirected.

Nope.

Also did he really need to tell that chick in person that he killed her parents (with shaky camera work naturally).

He coulda just sent her an e-mail or something (remember he was at an internet cafe earlier)





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All in all I don't think it came remotely close to the orginal.

5/10

[ChemicalRomance]

Eh...it was alright. I have mainly the same complaints as everyone else. The camera gave me a headache, and someone mentioned that in the fights, you couldn't tell who was kicking who's ass and that is very true. I got so confused.

And about that car chase...NOT the best ever filmed. At all.

7/10

[gspawn]

I'm of the opinion that a lot of people need to get out of their jaded holes and stop crying about shaky shots... I, for one, actually watched and enjoyed Blair Witch. But that's another story...

I just don't get what the problem is with shaky-cam... I just keep feeling that too many people just don't "get" the purpose of using the technique. I saw this movie in a run-down theatre where the film itself was shaking from a horrible projector, and I don't even remember half of the complaints that people are throwing out. Perhaps more people just need to break out the reading glasses they refuse to get, or take some Dramamine for the motion sickness.... but I digress...

I didn't see Identity, but this movie still filled in all the gaps and brought me along quite nicely.
-Intense action scenes? Check.
-Damon demonstrating various facial contortions? Check.
-Cool conspiracy plot? Check.
-Director willing to let his stars get messed up in the middle of the action instead of walking away miraculously clean? Check.

8/10, it's as much as you can really ask for in a generic summer action flick.

[Fisting Ackbar]

I pretty much share the sentiment that the camerawork was crap. The car chase in India and the fight in the apartment were too incoherent for me to see anything and the quick edited, loud flashbacks also bugged me. That said, Damon seemed to be more comfortable as an action hero compared to the first one, the final car chase was cool and overall I did enjoy it.

6 or 7/10

[gyro_44]

Personally, I do not share the sentiment that the camera work was crap. From what I had heard, I was expecting far worse.

There were a few fight/chase sequences that I found slightly irritating because I had to concentrate too hard on what was happening. But mostly, I had no trouble with the lack of steady cam. The moments when Bourne unleashes sudden hell (like when he is being interrogated in the Naples airport) work great with this sort of gritty filmmaking, and I really liked the final car chase because it managed to be disorienting and exciting at the same time.

I don't think there is too much meat to this story (it's little more than a continuing chase -a big, long chase), but Matt Damon develops his character well and there's solid support from Karl Urban, Brian Cox and Julia Stiles (I wanted to see more from Joan Allen, who I usually think is great). It's a solid film, and another nimble little spy thriller, just like the original (which I seem to recall liking just a tad bit more).

Overall, 7/10.

[drdash]

awesome movie, and i enjoyed it better than the first one. loved joan allen and brian cox in the film and i couldn't believe they killed off marie like that. the car chase was great also.
9/10

ciao
drdash

[gyro_44]

Originally posted by drdash
awesome movie, and i enjoyed it better than the first one. loved joan allen and brian cox in the film and i couldn't believe they -- -- -- -- --. the car chase was great also.
9/10

ciao
drdash
Careful, you'll want to put up a **SPOILER** warning there.

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The Bourne Supremacy In 4 Easy Steps:

1. Jason Bourne goes to a location and his followed.

2. He realizes he's being followed and escapes, his pursuers just missing him.

3. Shots of Brian Cox, Joan Allen and Julia Stiles looking at computer screens and files wondering why he was in that location in the first place.

4. Repeat steps 1-3.

The main thing I didn't like about Supremacy was the fact that it was damn near the exact same movie as the original...Bourne still doesn't remember his past and people are still chasing him and trying to kill him. Nothing new is brought to the Bourne story (which is shaping up to be pretty uninteresting) and the movie suffers from the same major fault of the original: No action!

I understand this movie is trying to be a smart spy thriller and all, but a gunfight or two certainly wouldn't hurt. The car chase that one critic called "the best chase ever filmed" was alright, but nothing spectacular. I'd take the chase scenes in The Rock or Bad Boys II any day. Hmmm, maybe Michael Bay should direct The Bourne Ultimatum? Many people have cited the shaky camera work as the movie's big flaw, but I had no problem with it. In fact, I barely noticed it.

Matt Damon's performance was -- just like the rest of the movie -- alright. I think it was hampered by the fact that Bourne is just not all that of an interesting or likeable character. Julia Stiles pops up for the sake of continuity but once again, brings nothing to the story.

All in all, The Bourne Supremacy is basically just a rehash of the events that took place in the original with some cool scenes (Bourne has a few tricks up his sleeve), a decent car chase and a pace that's not too slow (but far from quick). It also features a plothole (As far as I know fingerprints can't be planted) or two and by the end of the movie you know nothing more about Jason Bourne then you did when the first movie ended (except for some minor details that are revealed at the very end). So if you were a big fan of the original and are looking for more of the same, give it a rent on DVD. There's better movies playing right now.

[BorderEevilIII]

FINALLY saw this but first



*SPOILERS! and A MAJOR ONE!*








WTF?!?!??!

Franka's character DIES?!?! :mad:
oh well I GUESS she aint gonna be in the sequel if there is one....:(
The sequel was ok I don't think it out did the original but BS really got me pumped up and the pacing of the movie got me filled w/ the big question....
Why is Damon on the hit list and framed for something he was not even there in the first place? WELL, my questons were finally answered and the pieces were gradually coming together....
Is it me but Damon often looked like A ZOMBIE.... :confused:












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[sharkstank]

saw it yesterday, third best movie of the year so far. ***1/2
to tired to write a review right now :(

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[Spock]

Originally posted by sharkstank
saw it yesterday, third best movie of the year so far. ***1/2
to tired to write a review right now :(

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I like your tastes! Can't wait to read your review.

[distorto25]

***SPOILERS***

An action movie with a brain! I saw this movie when it first came out and liked it quite a bit. Today I saw it again and was totally blown away. Most action scenes shot handheld these days (including those shot by Academy Award winner Peter Jackson) are confusing as hell and are usually edited way to fast. The action scenes in The Bourne Supremacy were also shot handheld and edited fast. But in this particular case the action was easy to follow and the quick cutting worked to the films advantage. For example, the scene in which Bourne is caught at the airport and brought into an interrogation room demonstrates this craftsmanship. Bourne sits calmly until the guard gets word of his identity and starts to draw his gun. Bourne springs into action, and in less than a second he has both guards on their backs. He quickly snatches up one of the guard's cellular phones (conveniently a PDA hybrid) and downloads the contents of the internal microchip onto his own phone. He quickly hurries out into the parking lot, locates a car with the information downloaded to his phone, switches the license plate, and intercepts a call from Landy. This could have easily been extremely confusing, but the way the film is covered and edited makes following the action a breeze. The sequence is very well done and, most importantly, works for the film (it demonstrates Bourne's decisiveness while under fire and proves what a lethal weapon he really is). In fact, it's so well crafted that I knew exactly what Bourne was doing while he was doing it and never had to take myself out of the movie to figure out what was going on. I applaud director Paul Greengrass and his editors Richard Pearson and Christopher Rouse for their handling of the film. Hands down the best action sequences of the year!

[Cronos]

i really liked Supremacy, great acting, excellent script and story

i didnt think it was as good as the first film, parts of the film seemed rushed and forced together

the action sequences were excellent, the car chase a highlight but throughout the film it felt like there was something missing

MAJOR SPOILER

one of the things i didnt like was that they killed Franka Potentes character, it makes sense to the story but it was still a shock, shes a great actor and it would have been great to have seen more of her in the film

END SPOILER


still despite its minor faults, i hope they make another sequel, i think this story could go in a lot of places

at least its a lot better than the recent Bond films


7/10

[kweber24]

this could have been a much better movie is the director wasn't such a fuckin moron, he ruined the film with his shitty camera angles and horrible shake, every great scene could have been so much better, hopefully this asshole will never make another film.