If you're just sitting on your chair or sofa dumbfounded, with a racing heart, pounding head, feeling like you've just frantically run around the whole of Europe on dangerous adventures one after another, like you've just been awakened from a dream and are slowing getting accustomed to the mundane reality of the small box like room that you are in, you've most probably just finished reading 'The Bourne Identity'.
It is a great novel. A definite masterpiece suspenseful thriller that is a must read for anyone interested in that genre. Reading it was the most wonderful experience that I had.
I had such very high expectations of the movie that I was not very happy the first time I saw it. I couldn't believe it. Where was the depth ?? The layers of complexity were just peeled off to squeeze only the essence in the 2 hours that the movie was allowed to occupy. Ah ! so bad. I guess that is a standard book lover's lament; to expect nuances of a novel to be captured on camera and not finding it.
But .. but I've seen the movie at least 5 times after that and it has been better every single time. On its own it is a definitely a treat to watch. Matt Damon is just amazing and be assured that you will be rooted to your TV set (or laptop) once you start. The sequels also are equally good and live up to the tempo and tension set up in the first.
About the Movie
The movie opens with a man who falls into an ocean after being shot. A fishing boat crew rescue him. A doctor they know removes his bullets. When the man wakes up he realizes that he doesnt know who he is ! All that he knows is a 16 digit swiss bank account number from a laser projector implanted on his body. He goes to Zurich to uncover his identity. From then on, the journey starts or should I say, the roller coaster ride just begins ?
It is a great novel. A definite masterpiece suspenseful thriller that is a must read for anyone interested in that genre. Reading it was the most wonderful experience that I had.
I had such very high expectations of the movie that I was not very happy the first time I saw it. I couldn't believe it. Where was the depth ?? The layers of complexity were just peeled off to squeeze only the essence in the 2 hours that the movie was allowed to occupy. Ah ! so bad. I guess that is a standard book lover's lament; to expect nuances of a novel to be captured on camera and not finding it.
But .. but I've seen the movie at least 5 times after that and it has been better every single time. On its own it is a definitely a treat to watch. Matt Damon is just amazing and be assured that you will be rooted to your TV set (or laptop) once you start. The sequels also are equally good and live up to the tempo and tension set up in the first.
About the Movie
The movie opens with a man who falls into an ocean after being shot. A fishing boat crew rescue him. A doctor they know removes his bullets. When the man wakes up he realizes that he doesnt know who he is ! All that he knows is a 16 digit swiss bank account number from a laser projector implanted on his body. He goes to Zurich to uncover his identity. From then on, the journey starts or should I say, the roller coaster ride just begins ?
Yup, this was one of the movies you insisted i watch and i remember some of the scenes even today... it is a good watch... i have'nt read the book, but i thought it was a well made movie.
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