Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller, Adventure, Drama, Spy, Betrayal, Revenge, Gore, Police, Suspense
Tagline: They should have left him alone.
Plot: Bourne and Marie (FRANKA POTENTE) have maintained their anonymous, underground existence at the cost of permanence. Fueled by splintered nightmares and haunted by a past he cannot remember, Bourne moves Marie from city to city, trying to remain one step ahead of the threat implicit in every unexplained stranger’s glance, every “wrong number” phone call…that at any second, without any warning, he might get pulled back into the world he hopes he left behind.When an operative appears in the sleepy village that has been their latest home, Bourne and Marie collapse their lives and head out. His past at the door, their only choice is now to run. But once a line is crossed and the stakes in a new global game of cat-and-mouse are raised, the Jason Bourne created by Treadstone—the covert, now dismantled operation that spawned cold-blooded, professional assassins—returns. Two years ago, Bourne walked away from the deadly world that created him with a promise of retaliation should anyone attempt contact. Now that that world has indeed come calling, Bourne intends to keep his word. They should have left him
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 Although The Bourne Supremacy disappoints relative to expectations established by The Bourne Identity, it's neither unwatchable nor uninteresting. The continuity is strong and the lead character, while not as compelling this time around, is still worth rooting for.  --James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
"The Bourne Supremacy" is such an incredible piece of direction it's a pity the material doesn't have the depth to stand up to it. ... When the fight scenes and car chases arrive, there's no telling, from shot to shot, what we will see next or how we'll see it.--Charles Taylor (Salon)
That the director, Paul Greengrass, treats the material with gravity and uses good actors in well-written supporting roles elevates the movie above its genre, but not quite out of it.  --Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
Never has a sequel disrespected its original so shamefully like 'The Bourne Supremacy'. ... A complicated plot does nothing but confuse the audience. Dark lighting, dreary European locations and a more complex hero doesn't masquerade the fact this is just an action flick and it's not really much of one. 4/10--Chris Cappola (Movie Marshal)
...continues the rush of watching unstoppable Jason Bourne, providing a multitude of great moments where Matt Damon can shine in this, his best role to date. B---Brian Orndorf (FilmJerk.com)
‘The Bourne Supremacy’ is a high voltage thriller that visually vibrates with entertainment. Bottle of aspirin for the post-screening headache is not included.  --Harrison Cheung (Movie-Gurus.com)
...builds on the success of the first film, by also emphasizing action and elaborate set pieces based on retro-style stunt work and on-location photography influenced by early to mid-seventies American crime/thriller films. 8/10--Mel Valentin (Movie-Vault.com)
The acting is superb, the direction immersive, the locales are impressive, with some beautiful cinematography by Oliver Wood, this is a top-notch thriller that should be enjoyed by those who like the first film for its intelligent premise and fantastic stunt-work. --Vince Leo (Qwipster.net)
This flick is in the vein of Spider-Man 2: a sequel with more story and less action, a sequel that's better than the original, and a movie you definitely won't want to miss.  --Brian Gallagher (MovieWeb)
Bourne's actions speak volumes. Smart and silent, Damon is the real deal. --Blake Snyder (MovieWeb)
The Bourne Supremacy is slightly lesser of a film than its predecessor. As slick as director Paul Greengrass’ style is, his product isn’t nearly as engaging, at times, as Liman’s was. --Danny Baldwin (BucketReviews.com)
A brisk, engrossing and intelligent thriller... this is a studio production with an indie sensibility. It is not overly complex, but neither is it patronising in the manner of many mainstream movies which emphasise every plot point to exhaustion.  --Nev Pierce (BBC Films)
You'll soon be hearing about it and talking about it yourself, but trust me now when I report: "The Bourne Supremacy" boasts one of the coolest, craziest and most enjoyably intense car chases of the past twenty years. Quite possibly of all time. --Scott Weinberg (eFilmCritic.com)
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Robert Ludlum
The Bourne Identity, The Osterman Weekend, The Bourne Identity | Tony Gilroy
The Bourne Identity, Proof of Life, Dolores Claiborne |
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Matt Damon
Saving Private Ryan, Good Will Hunting, Ocean's Eleven |
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 | Julia Stiles
The Bourne Identity, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Devil's Own |
 | Karl Urban
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Chronicles of Riddick |
 | Gabriel Mann
The Bourne Identity, The Life of David Gale, Great Expectations |
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| All-in-all, The Bourne Supremacy doesn’t have any meat to offer, but serves up a pretty satisfying appetizer for 100 minutes. --Erik Childress (eFilmCritic.com)
There was potential here, and that potential remains, but The Bourne Supremacy doesn't realize it.  --Jay Seaver (eFilmCritic.com)
“The Bourne Supremacy” makes up for its flaws with its skilled performances and elaborate action sequences that never go over the top, it’s a good summer movie and a worthy sequel. --Dennis Swennumson (eFilmCritic.com)
The movie is fun stuff -- not silly, not generally funny, but fun, you know? It's serious about what it's doing. It has enough confidence in the genre, and in its superlative material, to refrain from getting self-referential or goofy. B+--Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com)
This film is a head above the rest, a thinking person's action film with enough flair, style, and substance to keep you on the edge of your seat until the last bit of revenge has been exacted. This is one hell of a paranoid summer spy thriller and some of the best cinematic entertainment I've seen in a while. A--Joshua Sandefur (MovieJustice)
A thriller with a brain, a grown up film for grown ups. Well done, all. 85/100--Dan Jardine (Apollo Guide)
...the movie is mostly a series of frenetic clashes, dubious near misses and car chases. It lacks the human interest and snowy splendor of the first movie, directed by Doug Liman.  --Jack Mathews (New York Daily News)
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