The second movie in this installment confirms everything that made the first one good, especially its courage to be original. Many action movies exceed in their efforts to make their protagonist look cool; Jason Bourne, on the other hand, is more intelligent than "cool" and this is a joy to witness. Bourne does not spend time with one-liners before the kill, like many action heroes do.
The movie respects the audience enough to let them draw their own conclusions and to leave enough mystery to be intrigued, but not too much so as to avoid confusion. There are at least a few instances where Bourne does something and we do not know exactly why, but we see the aftermath in a couple of minutes. These are very small details and certainly they do not make this film "intellectual", but they provide enough intellectual stimulation, as if to tell us not to turn off our brains. As a consequence, "Supremacy", similarly to "Identity", manages to appeal to a wide audience, by being creative and exciting at the same time.
To top it all off, Damon delivers a very good performance, which manages to provide the right amount of character in a mostly plot-driven flick.
The movie respects the audience enough to let them draw their own conclusions and to leave enough mystery to be intrigued, but not too much so as to avoid confusion. There are at least a few instances where Bourne does something and we do not know exactly why, but we see the aftermath in a couple of minutes. These are very small details and certainly they do not make this film "intellectual", but they provide enough intellectual stimulation, as if to tell us not to turn off our brains. As a consequence, "Supremacy", similarly to "Identity", manages to appeal to a wide audience, by being creative and exciting at the same time.
To top it all off, Damon delivers a very good performance, which manages to provide the right amount of character in a mostly plot-driven flick.