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The Bourne Identity directed by Doug Liman tries to create suspense by assigning the difficult mission of piecing together evidence that may reveal Jason Bourne’s true identity and bring back his memory, the entertainment aspect, while simultaneously establishing the artistic quality of the film. Liman achieves this by presenting different elements of film; Color, Mise-en-scene, and Screenplay. He uses these elements in an effective way to provide the film with a great artistic feel …

…signify various elements in the movie, from action, adventure to caring and comfort. Liman also uses handheld cameras to create nervousness in the film and sets up frames within frames very accurately. The screenplay was essentially taken from the book by Robert Ludlum and was correctly translated into the movie. Doug Liman made this film effective by using these elements in an accurate way, this is why it was so entertaining and great to watch.