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 (4)
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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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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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The tense atmosphere, the unstoppable Jason Bourne, and Paul Greengrass's direction at its wildest pace. The chase on motorcycles and the subsequent rooftop pursuit, culminating in a suffocating hand-to-hand fight, is probably the best action moment of the entire series. Additionally, my favorite character Nicky is finally developed to adequate depth, and the ending is exactly what a spy thriller finale should be. Those who don't have the previous installments fresh in their memory will get lost, but those who love them will be thrilled. Darkness, a man floating on the waves, the viewer guessing, and the circle closes.
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Well, let's not mince words, there hasn't been such a dynamic and smart action film for many years. If with Die Hard 4 we were talking about "inventive action", compared to the final part of the Bourne trilogy Len Wiseman, it looks like a small town geezer talking about the perpetual motion machine with a rabbit poop drive, while Paul Greengrass is an elegant and sophisticated Thomas Alva Edison. I may have missed a more sophisticated script, as with the first two episodes, but I was still fascinated with Bourne's thoughtful actions, always one step ahead of his pursuers. I have no doubt that the Bourne trilogy will go down in the Hall of Fame of cinema history.
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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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