THE BOURNE IDENTITY is a pretty entertaining spy thriller that unlike the BOND franchise in the last decade, seems to be relevant to the geo-political and mood of our times.

While Liman, known mostly for small indie-minded fare, does a man's job with action, its the sequel BOURNE SUPREMACY that is even more tuned in with the post-9/11...with Greengrass delivering an even more action-potent picture of a sequel.

Considering that trilogies usually get fucked in the 3rd part (X3 anyone? ), I have reserved optimism for BOURNE ULTIMATUM...but, it should be good. Mind you, SHOULD is the magic word!

Just imagine....Pitt was supposed to do that movie instead of Damon, but an injury and scheduling got him off the flick. Talk about a whole other movie....

THE BOURNE IDENTITY (2002) - ***1/2
THE BOURNE SUPREMACY (2004) - ****