User Score
8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 182 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 2 out of 182

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  1. WilliamB.
    Jun 18, 2002
    4
    Too much violence and not enough character development. Suspenseful but yet lacking the knockout punch. If you have time on your hands, its just okay.
  2. RyanM.
    Jul 3, 2002
    4
    It slogs through a story that's never interesting, never original, and definitely never attaching.
  3. BlancoA.
    Jun 16, 2002
    4
    Very average movie. Franka Potente is excellent, though. So glad they didn't cast an American actress for the role....
  4. ErwinK.
    Feb 8, 2005
    4
    Supremely overrated.
  5. K.Kolesnik
    Jun 21, 2002
    3
    Matt Damon is my favorite actor, however, this movie did not keep my attention. Not only did Mr. Bourne not know what was going on, but neither did we! Where's the plot?!? I even left about 5 minutes early; Avoiding the crowd on the way out was more important!
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 38
  2. Negative: 1 out of 38
  1. 75
    The Bourne Identity keeps you in a state of nervous excitation from the opening shot to the fade-out and has a thread of deadpan humor that vibrates alongside the main action like a third rail quivering next to a hurtling train.
  2. 80
    The full-throttle approach of director Doug Liman (Swingers, Go) is impressive.
  3. It has a few whispers of intrigue, but at the heart of The Bourne Identity lies a dispiriting paradox: The more that Jason Bourne learns about himself, the less arresting he seems.