Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?
Great fights. You wouldn't think of Damon as a tough guy, but he's worked really hard on the physical stuff here and it shows.
– Stephen Hunter,
Washington Post,
26 Jun 2002
fresh:
The Bourne Identity is no mere summer amusement park ride. It's as gray as Go was colorful and a cool contrast to its source material.
– Mark Caro,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jul 2002
fresh:
A rollicking adventure yarn.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
25 Jul 2002
fresh:
Liman can uncork leap-out-of-your-seat shocks, draw out suspense scenes with malicious finesse and even ease a touch of romance and droll humor into the yarn.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
19 May 2004
fresh:
A first-rate thriller with grit and intrigue to spare.