The Bourne Supremacy
Universal Pictures | Release Date: July 23, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 39 Critic Reviews
Positive:
30
Mixed:
9
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
Like its various post-Cold War European locations, the film remains chilly and distant. Every time you feel like you're finally grabbing hold of something involving, the picture once again spins frustratingly out of reach. Read full review
60
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
The loss of the first film's hurtling who-am-I? story engine is keenly felt, and too much time is spent observing the characters get on and off planes, trains, and automobiles. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
A refreshing alternative to the hypertrophied spy thrillers in which exaggerated action sequences, over-the-top super-villainy and high-tech gadgetry trump character and plot. Read full review
60
L.A. WeeklyJoe Donnelly
In Supremacy, Damon is left to play basically one droning, humorless note, which, unfortunately, he does with his eyes closed. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
This time it's just chasing, fistfighting, and shooting. A disappointment from the director of "Bloody Sunday." Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Almost everything that made "The Bourne Identity" refreshing -- the wit, the irony, the suspense, the novelty of its premise -- is gone in The Bourne Supremacy, and what's left is the spectacle of Matt Damon, with perfect posture and senses primed like a cat, making his way through a routine action thriller. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
The movie is mostly a series of frenetic clashes, dubious near misses and car chases. It lacks the human interest and snowy splendor of the first movie, directed by Doug Liman. Read full review
50
PremiereAaron Hillis
What’s missing here is the amnesiac hook that made "The Bourne Identity" such a sleeper hit. Read full review
40
Washington PostStephen Hunter
I had some trouble with the plot, but I'm not the only one -- so did the screenwriter. Read full review
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