The Bourne Identity Plot Synopsis
The Bourne Identity is a gripping thriller that wastes no time getting to the heart of its drama. As the movie opens, we cut to the sea late as night as an unknown man lies face-down, bullet holes in his back. After being rescued by some Italian fishermen, he sets out to discover just who he is and why he ended up in this predicament in the first place. The only trouble is, he’s a marked man.
The assassin is after him and he quickly finds himself on the run, dodging the authorities while wrestling with his troubled, unknown past.
Who is this amnesia-stricken man?
Jason Bourne is a man who has gone missing after completing a covert mission. He is now suffering from amnesia, and we will need to get to the bottom of what happened to him.
The Treadstone Corporation is in trouble.
What is Treadstone?
The code-name for a top secret black ops program is Treadstone. The program is known as Treadstone71 and it’s kept under wraps by the CIA.
This program essentially recruits US service members and turns them into nearly superhuman assassins. Highly controversial, the methods here include a behaviour-modification program to break down morality and effectively make these living weapons. It’s worth noting that we see a lot more of this in Bourne Ultimatum.
The numerous headaches that Bourne and his associates suffer from may be related to the sniper assassin later on in the movie who complains about having terrible headaches. ..
How does Bourne escape Switzerland?
Bourne offers $20,000 to Marie Kruetz, a 26-year-old German woman, to drive him to Paris. Kruetz has financial issues and is erratically living from place to place. According to the CIA operatives who later look into her, she “pops up on the grid erratically.”
Marie and Bourne drive to Bourne’s residence in Paris, where he learns more about his shadowy life. Unfortunately, he’s not alone. An assassin busts in but Bourne defeats him with a pen. What a badass. Anyway, he doesn’t get much from him save for a wanted poster, as the man suddenly springs up and launches himself off the balcony to his death.
The head of Treadstone, Conklin, activates all his best agents to bring Bourne in a body bag by sundown. He’s under extreme pressure from Deputy Director Abbott, who has problems of his own following a failed assassination attempt on an African Dictator called Wombosi. ..
What happened with Wombosi? Why did Bourne fail his mission?
As the film progresses, snippets of the past start to bleed through. After dispatching several different operatives, including that aforementioned sniper, Bourne manages to track down Conklin, who’s with his logistics technician, Nicky Parsons. He holds them both up at gunpoint and demands the truth.
Conklin reveals that Bourne was given the mission to assassinate Wombosi. He used the alias of John Michael Kane to gather the intel needed to bring the fight to Wombosi. After choosing the striking point – the yacht out at sea – Bourne recalls flashbacks where he had Wombosi at gunpoint. In a stunning turn of events, Conklin has revealed that Bourne was actually given the mission to assassinate Wombosi - using an alias, John Michael Kane, in order to gather intelligence needed for a successful assault on his stronghold. In flashbacks, we see Bourne take down Wombosi - finally avenging his father’s death - with ease. ..
However, Bourne lost his nerve while seeing Wombosi surrounded by his children and fled, shot in the back during his escape and falling into the sea. He chose this secluded, isolated spot because it would make it seem like one of Wombosi’s men had him killed, rather than the CIA arranging a hit. ..
In the opening moments of the film, Bourne is seen plunging into a body of water. This scene provides backstory on Bourne’s involvement in the events that led up to it. ..
After learning the truth, Bourne decides to resign from Treadstone and warns Conklin not to follow him. After dispatching a bunch of grunts en-route to the house, Bourne leaves but there’s one final twist to come. Bourne is ambushed by Conklin as he leaves the building, revealing that he has been working for Treadstone all along. ..
Who does Manheim kill? And why?
We’re left to wonder who this other operative is, and why they’re so interested in killing Bourne.
After Conklin’s disastrous tenure as head of Treadstone, Abbott decided to clean up the mess. Conklin had exploited the organization and cost the company valuable resources. Killing him seemed like the most logical way to resolve this. ..
How does The Bourne Identity end?
In The Bourne Ultimatum, we’ll see more of Abbott’s new project, codenamed Operation: Blackbriar. We’ll see how it affects Treadstone and the rest of the world.
Jason Bourne tracks down Marie and finds her shacked up in a scooter renting shop in Mykonos. After telling her to leave and let him deal with Treadstone alone, Bourne finds her interesting and decides to take her on as a client.
In the sequel to their love story, will the two be able to overcome their differences and live happily ever after?
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