7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Bourne Identity (2002)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.6
Overview
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film critiques a specific, rogue government program, a theme that resonates with both left-leaning concerns about state power abuse and right-leaning concerns about government overreach, without explicitly promoting a particular ideological solution.
The movie features a largely traditional cast with no explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on an individual's identity crisis and government conspiracy, without explicitly critiquing or centering themes related to diversity, equity, or inclusion.
Secondary
The Bourne Identity is an action-thriller centered on espionage and the protagonist's quest for identity. The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it touch upon issues related to sexual orientation or gender identity. Consequently, there is no discernible impact, positive or negative, on the portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The Bourne Identity does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on an amnesiac assassin's quest for identity and survival within a spy thriller framework, without incorporating elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. The primary female character, Marie Kreutz, is not a combatant.
The film adapts Robert Ludlum's novel. All major characters from the source material, such as Jason Bourne, Marie, and Conklin, retain their established genders in the movie. No characters canonically established as one gender were portrayed as a different gender.
The Bourne Identity (2002) adapts Robert Ludlum's novel. All major characters, including Jason Bourne and Marie Kreutz, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established or implied race in the source material. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.5
Critic Ratings
8.4
6.8
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