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The Bourne Supremacy wasn't terrible - it was a pulpy secret agent sequel, so the expectations were low - but they needed to replace the camera operator. Really. The cinematography itself was above average, there were some interesting shots and angles, but it was all done with a handheld camera that bobs and shakes constantly, and flickers between shots at high speed. The effect left me with a mild headache and an inability to stand up right away. That wasn't always bad, however - there was a beautiful underwater sequence which worked with the style. A later fight scene was ridiculous because of it, though. While the relationship from the first movie continued, it was rendered background pretty quickly - I'll leave out the spoilers - and the majority of the movie is happily without a romantic subplot in any form. Bourne doesn't get it on with Nicki, the Julia Stiles character. The action is solid, if a bit uneven in places, and it didn't make me want to retch. The plot could have used a bit more work, but altogether it wasn't bad. The other option for the night was to go see Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring - a Japanese film - that sounds gorgeous but nobody had the attention span to devote to it, so we went cheezy pulp instead.

Went to Hime Sushi with Michael and Jo before the movie, to listen to a half-hour long heated argument between some tourists and the owner. It was horribly uncomfortable, none of us knew what to do, and anxiety settled over the restaurant while we waited for our bento boxes. Finally, the couple left and the screaming stopped, and we got our food. Michael remarked that he was surprised it didn't get physical.

Andrew comes over from Vancouver in a few hours to spend a few days on the island. It'll be a nice relaxing visit after the whirlwind of the Pride weekend in Vancouver; we didn't get to hang out nearly enough and he was stressed out from moving. Probably going to go see Hero - the new Jet Li movie from the people who produced Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.