80. THE BOURNE SUPREMACY
 
United States
dir. Paul Greengrass
world premiere 2004
U.S. release 2004

 

 
Because it drains all the glamour and refutes the myth of imperviousness that so often attach themselves to tales of spy vs. spy, and yet it attains this bedrock of seriousness without tsk'ing the audience for wanting a good time. The balance of vicarious entertainment and bitter medicine is smartly judged, and the craft on display is formidable.