Bourne Identity, The (UK)
He was the perfect weapon until he became the target
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 115 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
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...
Special Features:
Audio commentary with director Doug Liman
Alternate ending
Deleted and extended scenes
`The Birth Of The Bourne Identity`: an exclusive `making of` featurette
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
DTS 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
English
Directed By:
Doug Liman
Written By:
W. Blake Herron
Tony Gilroy
Robert Ludlum
Starring:
Josh Hamilton
Walt Goggins
Gabriel Mann
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Brian Cox
Clive Owen
Chris Cooper
Franka Potente
Matt Damon
Casting By:
Joseph Middleton
Soundtrack By:
James McKee Smith
Joel J. Richard
John Powell
Paul Oakenfold
Moby
Director of Photography:
Oliver Wood
Daniel Mindel
Don Burgess
Editor:
Saar Klein
Production Designer:
Dan Weil
Producer:
Andrew R. Tennenbaum
Matthew Stillman
David Minkowski
Doug Liman
Richard N. Gladstein
Patrick Crowley
Executive Producer:
Frank Marshall
Robert Ludlum
Distributor:
Universal Pictures
Your Opinions and Comments
The script is rather decent, although several plot holes and ridiculous surveillance equipment occasionally interfere with the story`s flow.
The video transfer is very good. There are no compression signs and the picture is clear of any defects.
The DTS and DD 5.1 soundtrack are both very good. The surrounds are used throughout the movie and are quite violent.
The menus are animated with sound.
The extras include a commentary by the director, a behind the scenes look, 6 deleted scenes (including an alternate ending), a music video and some DVD-ROM features.
Bottom line - an OK thriller packed in a nice disc.
Thankfully, this disc was pretty cheap as it is probably the worst movie I have bought, but not the worst I have ever seen, no that is THE BONE COLLECTOR. Anyway, the premise is very good, it`s just the execution is less than ideal. Aside from some very nice set pieces, and a good start that promises much, it begins to fall apart near the end. The neding did just completely baffle me and left me saying, so what happened, and that doesn;t happen all that often. There is also one composite effect that is, and I`m not kidding is just laugh out loud. Honestly. The ending leaves alot to clear up for the sequels which I kind of hope will arrive because, it does promise a lot.
VIDEO
No complaints here people. this is a stunner of a picture. A nice 2.35.1 anamorphic transfer which cannot be faulted in the slightest.
AUDIO
No complaints here either, nice and clear, but I did have to turn the sound up a bit to hear it clearly. DTS as well if you desire.
EXTRAS
Not had a chance to look at them all, but there are some deleted scenes which are OK, but were right to be cut, and an alternate ending which as usual was poorer than what was used, as it should be. The commentary is, how shall I say, laid back (zzzz) but there were some nice annecdotes scatterd throughout, but the fact bullets were used which can pass through clothes without leaving holes wasn`t picked up on! Some nice Total Axcess items though, with a good little game. The Moby video was a bit rubbish though.