The Bourne Supremacy
Often the problem with the middle instalment of a trilogy is an inability to deliver a self-contained plot while serving the narrative through-line of the entire story arc. Supremacy falls prey to this to some degree, despite the skill and flair of director <PERSON> (please hire this man to direct a future Bond). Here in New Zealand we thank him for providing gainful employment — and dialect coaching — to a couple of local lads (<PERSON>, <PERSON>), but ultimately their cardboard characters add little to proceedings. What does work is the gritty tone, the automotive set pieces and <PERSON>’s at times hyper-stylized visual flourishes. 698