The Bourne Supremacy

[PCarola]

Going to see this at the Arclight in Hollywood tonight, cannot wait!

Read the books, hopefully the sequel is as good as the first installment...


:D

Anyone else going?

[Seraphim]

I think I might.

Dont know...two of my friends birthday is today.

[RomanS]

I think I saw Russian OMSN in Moscow storming something in that movie. Going to tonight with gf

[Cactuar]

I love the Bourne Identity. I plan on seeing the Bourne Supremacy either tonight or tomorrow. I've already heard lots of good things about it.

[Seoulstriker]

Whoa, the Borne Identity movie was good? I haven't heard anything about it but the Bourne Supremacy looks like a pretty cool movie.

[hank]

Whoa, the Borne Identity movie was good? I haven't heard anything about it but the Bourne Supremacy looks like a pretty cool movie.

Bouren Identity was good. Fairly close to Ludlum's book, which is uncommon. Many of the other Ludlum books that have bee nvonverted into movies sucked. For example Osterman Weekend the movie is not even remotely related to the book.

I saw Damon on Leno maybe last week and he said he had reservations about doing Supremacy, and only agreed because the producers agreed to do it right and make the second one as good as the first.

Put it on your list, it should be good.

hank

[Sayeret]

I might go see Bourne Supremacy on Sunday.

[MEGR]

Definately going to see this weekend.

[Seoulstriker]

I read some IMDB comments on the movie and they said that it was predictable, but exciting.

I'll check my local newspaper to see the reviews.

[PCarola]

From the Hollywood Reporter:



The Bourne Supremacy
By Michael Rechtshaffen




Bottom line: Matt Damon is Bourne again, but this distancing sequel has trouble finding an identity.


In the capable hands of Doug Liman, 2002's "The Bourne Identity" was able to cast off the creaky shackles of the conventional espionage thriller thanks to a kinetic energy that agreeably propelled the genre into the next millennium.

For "The Bourne Supremacy," based on the second novel in the Robert Ludlum series, the director of "Swingers" and "Go" has gone (he still remains as one of the executive producers) but not before handing the reins to British filmmaker Paul Greengrass.

He's certainly an intriguing choice. For his previous film, the blistering "Bloody Sunday," Greengrass brought a vital, documentary feel to his retelling of the 1972 civil rights march in Northern Ireland that ended tragically, with his handheld, darting cameras creating the desired effect of plunging the viewer right into the middle of the chaos.

The director incorporates essentially the same technique to track the further exploits of the amnesia-plagued Jason Bourne, but in this case the jittery fly-on-the-wall approach has the undesired opposite effect of driving a distracting wedge between the viewer and the chief protagonist.

While the picture still has its smartly choreographed moments, that audience disconnect will most likely prevent the Universal release from approaching the $120 million-plus heights of its predecessor.

When we catch up with Matt Damon's Bourne, he and his girlfriend Marie (Franka Potente) are finding it difficult to outrun his murky, haunting past, which has a way of resurfacing with every suspicious phone call and sidewise glance in every new city they attempt to call home.

But that paranoia proves justified after an attempt on his life by a paid assassin. Not to mention the fact that two recent deaths were made to look like Bourne's handiwork.

Determined to track down the responsible parties, Bourne initiates a complex game of cat and mouse with the equally determined Pamela Landy (Joan Allen), a CIA agent who likes to run things her way.

That dynamic begs for a gradually escalating tension that never materializes.

Instead Greengrass, working from a script by Tony Gilroy (who adapted the previous "Bourne"), relies on those highly caffeinated, handheld quick pans (by cinematographer Oliver Wood) and rapid cuts (courtesy of editors Christopher Rouse and Richard Pearson) to establish a feeling of urgency, but like its various post-Cold War European locations, the film remains chilly and distant.

Every time you feel like you're finally grabbing hold of something involving, the picture once again spins frustratingly out of reach.

His actors are certainly up to the task at hand, with Damon, Allen, Brian Cox (as Allen's antagonistic colleague) and Julia Stiles (as a field agent pressed into service as a go-between for Bourne and the CIA) turning in uniformly sturdy and intelligent performances.

The Bourne Supremacy
Universal Pictures
Univesal Pictures presents in association with MP Theta Prods.
a Kennedy/Marshall production in association with Ludlum Entertainment
Credits:
Director: Paul Greengrass
Screenwriter: Tony Gilroy
Based on the novel by: Robert Ludlum
Producers: Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley, Paul L. Sandberg
Executive producers: Doug Liman, Jeffrey M. Weiner, Henry Morrison
Director of photography: Oliver Wood
Production designer: Dominic Watkins
Editors: Christopher Rouse, Richard Pearson
Costume designer: Dinah Collin
Music: John Powell
Cast:
Jason Bourne: Matt Damon
Marie: Franka Potente
Ward Abbott: Brian Cox
Nicky: Julia Stiles
Kirill: Karl Urban
Danny Zorn: Gabriel Mann
Agent Pamela Landy: Joan Allen
MPAA rating: PG-13
Rnning time -- 108 minutes

[Seoulstriker]

My local newspaper gave it 3.5 stars out of 4. Wow. I might have to go see this. I love I, Robot and that was given 3 out of 4. Sweeet.

[4_tune]

robert ludlum wrote another book about bourne which is bourne ultimatum, so will it be the next sequel this movie? i'm not gonna miss watching the sequels. i'm now reading his book by the title 'prometheus deception' and it's kinda cool too (just read a few pages though :lol: )

[hank]

robert ludlum wrote another book about bourne which is bourne ultimatum, so will it be the next sequel this movie? i'm not gonna miss watching the sequels. i'm now reading his book by the title 'prometheus deception' and it's kinda cool too (just read a few pages though :lol: )

Damon was kind of iffy with Leno about this, but he certainly did not say "NO" with authority. I think if this one does well they will keep going.

hank

[hood]

anyone here see man on fire with denzel washington? I think they're getting at the same thing where the camera guy obviously had parkinsons disease. you end up getting a headache after a while. the few fight scenes in the bourne identity are top notch, but they're on the edge of being too shakey cammed. i'm seeing this one on saturday probably, but people are saying it's even more shakey cammed than the first.

[farmgirl]

anyone here see man on fire with denzel washington? I think they're getting at the same thing where the camera guy obviously had parkinsons disease. you end up getting a headache after a while. the few fight scenes in the bourne identity are top notch, but they're on the edge of being too shakey cammed. i'm seeing this one on saturday probably, but people are saying it's even more shakey cammed than the first.


I liked Man on Fire. Denzel is cool. Apparently the "shakiness" didn't bother me, because I didn't notice it....

[hood]

Because you were too busy scoping Denzel. :)

[farmgirl]

Because you were too busy scoping Denzel. :)


agreed.... :oops:

[Seraphim]

anyone here see man on fire with denzel washington? I think they're getting at the same thing where the camera guy obviously had parkinsons disease. you end up getting a headache after a while. the few fight scenes in the bourne identity are top notch, but they're on the edge of being too shakey cammed. i'm seeing this one on saturday probably, but people are saying it's even more shakey cammed than the first.

Exact same thing I was going to say. I had to close my eyes a few times and watch through my fingers. I was about to puke.

Overall Bourne Supremacy was alright...
Fight scene was badass but the camera was too close and shaky to see ****.

[rob]

anyone here see man on fire with denzel washington? I think they're getting at the same thing where the camera guy obviously had parkinsons disease. you end up getting a headache after a while. the few fight scenes in the bourne identity are top notch, but they're on the edge of being too shakey cammed. i'm seeing this one on saturday probably, but people are saying it's even more shakey cammed than the first.

yeah, and i got there right when the movie was starting so they only had seats int he front row so at times it was a bit confusing.

but id say its a good movie.

[TRACER_BULLET]

:D Great movie ... saw it a few hours ago. :D

[4_tune]

this movie will only reach us in september :(

[dghost]

Overall Bourne Supremacy was alright...
Fight scene was badass but the camera was too close and shaky to see ****.

agreed... almost all of the action scenes were too close and shaky to see ****...

it also seemed to me that a bunch of plot elements got left out... ie, who the hell was that russian dude anyways? a bit more info on that link would have been nice.

[RomanS]

good acting, locations, special effects

HORRIBLE PHOTOGRAPHY

[MEGR]

Great movie. Just as good as the first.

[PCarola]

I thought the movie was great. The girl I took didnt like it, she said and I quote "There wasn't enough dialogue" I mean it wasn't the English Patient but who needs dialogue during car chases and fight scenes! This chick gets the boot! :lol:

[Scrim]

As hard as I tried I didnt like the first one. Probably still go see it though.
I'm with Farmgirl on Man on Fire ( not the drooling over Denzel part.) I didnt notice the shakey-cam, it drives my other half up the wall though.

[Seraphim]

I went to the newly renovated theatre, stadium seating curved screen. We usually always sit front row so we sat on the second row and was waaay too close.

[MVSpartan117]

I saw it tonight, I really liked it! :)

[usa320]

I havent seen the bourne identity yet...

:oops:

guess ill have to rent the DVD of that and then go see The Supremacy.

I also heard I, Robot was awesome.

[memphiz]

Wow I just got back from it...totally awsome

[Seraphim]

Eh I thought it was ok.

[budanski]

almost done downloading... ;)

[ch703]

I saw it yesterday,but i agree the camera was too shakey sometimes. I had to look away from the screen a few times because the camera was too shakey and i was gettin a headache,and if your gonna go see it dont see it in the front row

[Seraphim]

What trailers did you guys get?

I got Aliens VS Predator, Taxi...or at least thats what I think it was called, Ray and something else I cant remember.

[dghost]

ours had Paparazzi (looked good), Collateral, The Forgotten (looked interesting), a teaser for Ocean's 12... a Spider-Man 2/Gift Card trailer... about 30 million advertisments...

[Seraphim]

Oh yes Collateral was the other one I forgot.

[Sayeret]

I just saw The Bourne Supremacy, its pretty good, a little confusing but still pretty good. The biggest thing I didn't like about it was how it became really shakey during the fights, you couldn't even tell what was happening.

[Sayeret]

ours had Paparazzi (looked good), Collateral, The Forgotten (looked interesting), a teaser for Ocean's 12... a Spider-Man 2/Gift Card trailer... about 30 million advertisments...

Paparazzi doesn't look too good but I'm planning on seeing Collateral and maybe Ocean's 12.

[He219]

Saw it last weekend. A dark movie, but good ..

I totally agree that the the camerawork was close and shaky, unlike the first movie.

BTW, what happened to the Serb/Bosnian General sub-plot?
I smell part 3 ...
;)

[Abolith]

anyone here see man on fire with denzel washington? I think they're getting at the same thing where the camera guy obviously had parkinsons disease. you end up getting a headache after a while. the few fight scenes in the bourne identity are top notch, but they're on the edge of being too shakey cammed. i'm seeing this one on saturday probably, but people are saying it's even more shakey cammed than the first.

I saw it opening night and the fight scene was so damn shaky I couldn't follow it..nor could anyone else in my group we were all kinda like WTF just happened? was that a knife or pipe? gun or a fist?? it so was just WAAAAY to shaky but good other than that.

[Sierra]

Ya I saw it on Saturday. It was an awesome movie!! Better than the first.

[RoBBo]

BTW, what happened to the Serb/Bosnian General sub-plot?
I smell part 3 ...

yeah there is a third one, the bourne ultimatum which is third in ludlums trilogy. because they committed to making this second one i guess they have to make the third one.