The Bourne Supremacy, 2004, Matt Damon, Julia Stiles
The Bourne Supremacy is a 2004 film loosely based on the Robert Ludlum novel of the same name.
It is also a sequel to the 2002 film The Bourne Identity and the second film of the Bourne Trilogy. The Bourne Supremacy continues the story of Jason Bourne, an amnesiac and former CIA assassin played by Matt Damon, and his attempt to learn more of his shadowy past as he is once more enveloped in a conspiracy surrounding the CIA and Operation Treadstone. The film also stars Franka Potente as Marie Helena Kreutz, Brian Cox as Ward Abbott, Joan Allen as Pamela Landy and Julia Stiles as Nicolette Parsons.
It substantially deviates from its source material as Alexander Conklin is now dead and the CIA is Bourne's enemy rather than his friend (the plot actually incorporates aspects of the Bourne novel The Bourne Legacy written by Eric Van Lustbader as well). In addition, the book's narrative takes place in Hong Kong with Marie getting kidnapped so Bourne will accept a mission.
The film was directed by Paul Greengrass, written by Tony Gilroy and Brian Helgeland and produced by Doug Liman and Frank Marshall. Universal Studios released the film to theaters in the United States on July 23, 2004 and it received a positive critical and public reaction similar to its predecessor, The Bourne Identity. The film is followed by a 2007 sequel entitled The Bourne Ultimatum.
The Bourne Supremacy grossed $288,500,217. Reviews on internet critic sites suggest an overall positive disposition towards the film, though the film was criticized for its shaky hand-held camera work, which has made various action scenes difficult to see. , an often criticized stylistic choice which carries on to The Bourne Ultimatum . Despite these shortcomings, Rotten Tomatoes scores the film at 82%. At the 2005 Taurus World Stunt Awards, Veteran Russian Stunt coordinator Viktor Ivanov won the "Best Vehicle" award for his driving in the Moscow car chase scene. Dan Bradley, the film's Second Unit Director won the overall award for Stunt Coordinator.
The DVD contains an alternate ending for the film. It has Bourne collapsing in the Moscow park after confessing to Neski's daughter, waking in a hospital, and being told his real name by Landy, before he escapes.Wikipedia
