Directed by:
Paul GreengrassCinematography:
Oliver WoodComposer:
John PowellCast:
Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Paddy Considine, Edgar Ramirez, Albert Finney, Joan Allen, Tom Gallop, Corey Johnson, Daniel Brühl (more)VOD (2)
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Matt Damon returns as highly trained assassin Jason Bourne, who is on the hunt for the agents who stole his memory and true identity. With a new generation of skilled CIA operatives tracking his every move, Bourne is in a non-stop race around the globe as he finally learns the truth behind his mysterious past. (Universal Pictures US)
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A complete and unrivaled ride, which does take ideas from the previous two films, but it tightens everything ad absurdum. Greengrass could lecture on dynamic and civilian directing, and Matt Damon is DEFINITIVELY Jason Bourne. Without a doubt, he blended in perfectly with his torn figure, and here and there is the uneven feeling from Liman's "pilot". If we are talking about what a modern and intelligent thriller of the present should be, then all we have to do is play The Bourne Ultimatum from start to finish. It's a film where a) you won’t exhale, and b) you won't remember that you have already seen all this before. Simply because it's so great, it’s not a good idea to take into account the previous attempts at all.
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"I remember... I remember everything." Things have come a full circle, and Matt Damon is silent as a stone again and David Webb, alias Jason Bourne, returns to the movie theaters for a third time. The third Bourne isn’t any better than the second one. But I should add that it isn’t even a tiny bit worse. It has a little more action, unlike its older brother, it has a proper ending, again has incredible pace like few other pictures in this genre, gripping action, outstanding actors, excellent technical aspects, loads of scenes where the stunt-people must have really sweated, tons of ideas and... and qualities in all areas that are hard to describe. One almost insignificant problem can be found here. It’s that Greengrass’ version of Jason Bourne sometimes steals from itself. But who cares when it swallows you whole and doesn’t let you go until long after the movie ends. Although Ethan Hunt and even James Bond in his new guise follow the track beaten out by the second Bourne, despite both being extremely high quality, they remain deep in his shadow. And this ultimate experience does nothing to change that. Thank god. ♫ OST score: 4/5
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Some time ago, I wrote in my review of Supremacy that I hope that Ultimatum would be at least as good, if not better. It was better. This is basically one movie split into two. The last part of Bourne’s or, if you prefer, Webb’s adventures has a slightly more lively tempo than its two younger brothers. And all it’s really doing is filling in some gaps in time. The action is top-notch, shaky camera (some people don’t like it, I’m beginning to think I’m its only fan) and the choreography gets full marks. The whole part taking place in Tangiers is breathtaking. And New York is almost as good (the chase in the trilogy) and the cat and mouse in Waterloo station also has a special magic. Paul Greengrass has brought Bourne to proverbial perfection. He pushed hard in all the places where it was still possible after part 2. Nothing better for ending the series. Applause and satisfaction.
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Excellent conlusion to Jason’s story. It has the most thrilling action of all the Bourne series, Greengrass has made one of the best action films ever. With his frantic but well arranged style he would be able to turn a conversation with an old man over a cup of tea into a monumental action sequence. The Bourne Ultimatum moves forward at very high speed and without a single quiet moment, demanding a lot of focus from the viewer. It’s not very intellectual stuff, but if you stop paying attention for only a moment, you won’t know who is doing what and why, this is how fast this film is. I’m fully satisfied.
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Even though sequels to successful films are usually just a mess or at least do not reach the level of the first installment, in the Bourne trilogy, it is exactly the opposite. The third film, which directly continues the story from the second one, is the most dynamic and stylistically polished part of the series. A very good script, flawless performances, perfect choreography of fight scenes, precisely selected background music, a frantic pace that engulfs the viewer, and fast camera work, which together with frequent cuts creates a seemingly chaotic mix of movements and forces the viewer to attentively follow the image. Perhaps only the somewhat clichéd scene at the end raises concerns about further sequels, as I do not believe that it would be possible to maintain the high bar that was set. The whole trilogy forms a logical framework that will conclude when Bourne confronts his creator and realizes that the toughest battle must be fought within himself. The entire trilogy is at the absolute peak of the action genre in this decade. Overall impression 95%.
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