Review: The Bourne Identity

Who’d have thought Will Hunting would make such a fine secret agent? From the film’s stormy opening Matt Damon convinces as the amnesiac Jason Bourne, a man so lethal yet engaging in ways Bond could never be. The fact that you genuinely care for Bourne is what makes the search for his true identity all the more gripping. Furthermore, director Doug Liman treats us to a series of set pieces we’d be hard-pressed to forget, including a brutal domestic bust-up and a riveting car chase on the crowded streets of Paris. No doubt, 007 has found himself a contender.

4/5