A tense, heart pounding thriller that ties the trilogy together.
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2007
Plot: Jason Bourne, continuing his mission of finding out what happened in his past, encounters newer, more skilled assassins and a government agent who will stop at nothing to silence him.
I was excited to see that Ultimatum left off directly where Supremacy ended. From the second the movie starts to the second it ends, it's pure adrenaline pumping action. The storyline flows along well with it's skillfully written plot twists and turns and, the same type of secret agent type maneuvering found in the previous movies. Whoever cast the first Bourne movie did an amazing job of finding actors who could fit the roles in this movie perfectly (the same actors stayed on for all three). Matt Damon performs wonderfully along with Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Joan Allen, and Paddy Considine. (Side note: Paddy Considine is one of my favorite new actors and it's great to see him landing a role in movie as big as this.)
The real bulk of The Bourne Ultimatum is the action. I've seen literally hundreds of action and martial arts movies and, I can honestly say, this movie has one of the best fight scenes I've ever seen. Not only is it filmed in a tense, shaky manner not usually seen in action movies but, because its filmed in such a manner, it makes the action seem so much more realistic. I actually felt tense as if anything really could happen. Fight scenes are only one element of this fantastic movie. Ultimatum also has one of the craziest (and loudest) car chase scenes I've seen in years. Cars flying everywhere, ducking in and out of jam packed lanes, incredible crashes, and some of the loudest glass shattering ever.
The volume was really the only problem with this movie. The shaky style of cinematography could also affect some people who get motion sick very easily. The camera is constantly moving which creates a nice, tense effect but besides the motion sickness, it can also make it hard to follow the action. I didn't really have a problem with it though.
Overall, The Bourne Ultimatum was a fantastic finish to a heart pounding set of movies. I highly suggest seeing this movie if you've seen the first two Bourne movies or, were intrigued by the previews. You most definitely won't be disappointed.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for violence and intense sequences of action)
Runtime: 1 hour 51 minutes
Year: 2007
Rating(out of 10): 9.4
Side Note: Even though it says PG-13, there are some pretty intense scenes of violence. Nothing too graphic, just some brutal fight sequences but, I'd keep it to 16 and over.
Last edited on Aug 03, 2007
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