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In the book, Bourne's primary rival is an international assassin named Carlos the Jackal . This character is largely omitted from the films.

The film’s most immediate and influential innovation lies in its action sequences. Unlike the polished, balletic gunfights of its predecessors, The Bourne Identity introduces a visceral, "hyper-realistic" style of combat. The infamous pen fight in a quiet Parisian apartment or the climactic chase through a snowy Russian forest are not about spectacle; they are about desperate survival. Cinematographer Oliver Wood and director Liman employ shaky camera work and rapid editing, not to confuse the viewer, but to immerse them in Bourne’s fragmented state of mind. Every punch is heavy, every breath is audible, and every decision is based on tactical necessity—using a rolled-up magazine as a weapon or a toaster as a distraction. This grounded approach forced the action genre to abandon its wire-fu and slow-motion explosions in favor of something far more terrifying: plausibility.