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The Bourne Supremacy
- Review Date: December 5, 2004
- PG-13
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- 2004
Common Sense Media says
A smooth but violent thriller.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this movie has intense and graphic violence, including bloody injuries. Characters are killed and one commits suicide. Characters drink and a character gets drunk in response to stress. There is some strong language and some intrusive product placement.
What's the story?
In the first Bourne film, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) was rescued from the ocean, suffering from a gunshot wound and amnesia. He eventually learned that he's a spy, but he couldn't remember who was after him. Or why. He ended up with a girl he loved and the guarantee of being left alone to try to recover the rest of his lost memories and make some new and better ones.But in this sequel, someone's after him again. The CIA believes he was behind a recent assassination of two agents. CIA big shots Pamela Landry (Joan Allen) and Ward Abbott (Brian Cox), who knows more than he wants to tell, both try to track him down, though perhaps they have different purposes and goals. Bourne still remembers very little of what went on before he was fished out of the water. But now finding out is a matter of life or death.
Is it any good?
This is a smooth thriller for grown-ups. That means it has lots of chase scenes and action scenes but the mood is dark, even grim. The dialogue is smart but not smart-alecky. Instead of flashy fights where one dazzling kick to the throat knocks the bad guy out, the battles are messy and breathless and brutal. The chase scenes are like extreme bumper cars. And the primary pleasure is not some big triumph, just the fun of seeing smart people outsmarted.
Allen strides around in long, cool, black Matrix-style coats and Damon is nicely inexorable and relentless. Julia Stiles adds punch as Bourne's former liaison. She explains how the special operatives worked: "They don't make mistakes. They don't do random." When asked who is assigning Bourne's targets, she says, "Scary version? He is." Damon doesn't get to do much acting but delivers a serviceable performance in what is a serviceable movie. Like its title character, it does the job. And the last exchange of dialogue tops it all off nicely.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about why Bourne wanted to see Irena. Abbott says that "Conklin had these guys wound so tight they had to bust." What are the risks of training an operative like Bourne? Of not having one?
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pretty good movie. Matt Damon does a great job. 10+ can probably handle it.
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Kid, 12 years old
November 26, 2010
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Great Movie
Matt Damon is great in this action packed c.i.a. story.
P.S. Bourne's got amnisia
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Keeping the story moving- with force.
In my mind, better than the first, pretty much the same content as the first. Bourne, trying to find out who he is, and why he's being hunted. Intense film, but ending on just the right note.
Simply put, the best.
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Slightly better than the first. Language, violence, and tension much stronger and more frequent than "Identity".
My rating: PG-13 [borderline with R] for intense action/sequences of violence, a scene of tension, and for language.
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Very Well Done.
The Bourne Supremacy is amazing. There are barely any words to describe it. Matt Damon plays Jason Bourne skillfully, creating a dangerous, intimidating character. The plot is very intricate, with a mixture of assassins and CIA Agents. There is definite violence in this movie, but it's done very well, not making it as bad as it could be. Not to mention, the general idea of this movie is violence. There is also one suicide, but it isn't done as graphically as it potentially could have been, showing only that the characters intentions were to kill themself. But naturally, you should be prepared. Pamela Landy takes control, holding her own with her male associates, and using her own logic and threads to find out what she needs to know. Despite the meaning of the movie, Jason is a considerably good role model, trying to get himself out alive, and to stop himself from needing to kill. All in all, The Bourne Supremacy was a very good movie, and it never fails to draw me in, no matter how many times I watch it.
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Great for older kids but not for young kids
This movie is a lot like the first one. It is pretty good, but the death scene might be a little scary for children. In the death scene, the person Bourne loves, gets shot while driving a car and goes into a river. Bourne gets her out of the car but it is too late. He kisses her underwater and he lets her goes. And he went to find out who did this.
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a real classic watch it 11 and over
my favorite bourne you'll love it its areal classic 11 an over for some violence watch it
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loved it
a great movie, but it has violence ad profanity.
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really good, but lots of vilence, and language
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| Studio: | Universal Pictures |
| Director: | Paul Greengrass |
| Cast: | Brian Cox, Franka Potente, Matt Damon |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Run time: | 90 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | July 23, 2004 |
| DVD release date: | December 7, 2004 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | violence and intense action, and brief language |
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