I'm going to make it quick so you can make a quick decision when deciding to see this or not.
What has it got going for it? Great effects, interesting exploitation of the teleportation idea, a decent performance from Jamie Bell, a good score, a good soundtrack and Samuel L. Jackson, the US equivalent of Michael Caine.
What's it got against it? Unclear shaky cam action, poor dialogue between the male and female leads, little characterisation, irritating editing, wooden performance from Christiensen, wooden performance from Bilson, no chemistry between the two, poor pacing and no sense of passage of time. Also Samuel L. Jackson doesn't swear.
So there you have it. I'm sure you can decide by weighing up those lists. If you like eye candy or any of the people starring in it in the hope that one day they may be waiting for you for real instead of a wall poster when you arrive home some day, then perhaps you'll get something out of it. If not, save your money and see something better instead. There is so much more to choose from!
Mr. Liman, you've lost your Bourne Identity.
What has it got going for it? Great effects, interesting exploitation of the teleportation idea, a decent performance from Jamie Bell, a good score, a good soundtrack and Samuel L. Jackson, the US equivalent of Michael Caine.
What's it got against it? Unclear shaky cam action, poor dialogue between the male and female leads, little characterisation, irritating editing, wooden performance from Christiensen, wooden performance from Bilson, no chemistry between the two, poor pacing and no sense of passage of time. Also Samuel L. Jackson doesn't swear.
So there you have it. I'm sure you can decide by weighing up those lists. If you like eye candy or any of the people starring in it in the hope that one day they may be waiting for you for real instead of a wall poster when you arrive home some day, then perhaps you'll get something out of it. If not, save your money and see something better instead. There is so much more to choose from!
Mr. Liman, you've lost your Bourne Identity.