| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"...a fine bit of spy-thriller escapism..." more... |
B+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...a skillful action movie..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Mark Caro |
"...a gripping thriller..." more... |
B |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...on the whole a slick, sleek, exciting and well-directed thriller." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...a dash of original flair..." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
David Levine |
"...an engaging action thriller painted against some of Europe's most beautiful locales." more... |
B |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"While there's never a dull moment, the film, derived from a Robert Ludlum novel, is too mechanical and plot-driven to veer very far into character." more... |
B |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"...an entertainment that really entertains..." more... |
A- |
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman |
"...ultimately let down by weak writing..." more... |
B- |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"...triumphs through sheer unreflective professionalism." more... |
B+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...could well be the sleeper of the summer..." more... |
B+ |
Slant Magazine
Ed Gonzalez |
"...The Bourne Identity is too Hollywood to ever really sink its teeth into its protagonist's existential crisis." more... |
B- |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"Blisteringly fast..." more... |
A- |
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