The Bourne Identity
Taste attributes: actiondramamysterythrillerrobots/ai/spaceespionagefastunsavouryimaginarysurrealglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"He was the perfect weapon until he became the target."
Boxlist takeA low-key thriller that is wide-ranging, larger-than-life and fast-moving. Best if you like easy over intense.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
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?
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
