The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

Genre

Action | Thriller

Director

Paul Greengrass

Country

United States | Germany

Cast

Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Paddy Considine, Edgar Ramirez, Albert Finney, Joan Allen

Plot

Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) races to solve the mystery of his past while being hunted by members of the very organization he was hired into.

Opinion

The Bourne Ultimatum is a fantastic action film, and a brilliant conclusion to a trilogy that stands out. Director Paul Greengrass keeps making the right thing, and, like its prequels, this film is fuelled by action, suspense and an engaging screenplay. The car chase in New York was good, but the chase in Tangier was spectacular. The hand-held camera still confuses a bit, but it surely makes things look more realistic. The music is spot on and adds more thrill to the action scenes.

Matt Damon keeps doing a great job with Jason Bourne. The supporting cast - Joan Allen, Paddy Considine, David Strathairn, Albert Finney - stands out.

Quotes

Noah Vosen: Perhaps we can arrange a meet.
Jason Bourne: Where are you now?
Noah Vosen: I'm sitting in my office.
Jason Bourne: I doubt that.
Noah Vosen: Why would you doubt that?
Jason Bourne: If you were in your office right now we'd be having this conversation face-to-face.

Rating

9.0/10

The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

Genre

Action | Thriller

Director

Paul Greengrass

Country

United States | Germany

Cast

Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox, Julia Stiles, Karl Urban, Gabriel Mann, Joan Allen, Marton Csokas, Karel Roden, Tomas Arana, Tom Gallop, Tim Griffin, Michelle Monaghan, Ethan Sandler, John Bedford Lloyd, Oksana Akinshina, Chris Cooper

Plot

Two years later, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) and his girlfriend Marie (Franka Potente) begin a new life in Goa, India. But when an assassination attempt on Bourne goes wrong, Bourne must re-enter the life he wanted to leave behind, in order to find out why they are still after him.

Opinion

Making a sequel worthy of a good film is not an easy task, but Paul Greengrass did it, and the result is great. The Bourne Supremacy is a fantastic film, more thrilling and interesting, and definitely superior to its predecessor. It offers really well-done car chases, slightly confused due the use of a hand-held camera, great martial arts battles, and a scope that goes from India to Naples, from Berlin to Moscow.
Matt Damon's portrayal of the new Jason Bourne, gloomy and more tormented by his past, is impressive. Brian Cox is an effective villain. Karl Urban is great although he has only a few lines. Joan Allen gives a really good performance.

Quotes

Ward Abbott: You're in a big puddle of shit, Pamela, and you don't have the shoes for it.

Rating

8.5/10

The Bourne Identity (2002)

Genre

Action | Thriller

Director

Doug Liman

Country

United States | Germany | Czech Republic

Cast

Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper, Brian Cox, Clive Owen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Gabriel Mann, Julia Stiles, Josh Hamilton, Walton Goggins, Orso Maria Guerrini, Tim Dutton

Plot

A man (Matt Damon), with a pair of bullet wounds in his back, is pulled from the Mediterranean by Italian fisherman. Suffering from amnesia, he tries to rebuild his memory based on clues. He soon realizes that he is being hunted and takes off with Marie (Franka Potente) on a search to find out who he is and why he is being hunted.

Opinion

The Bourne Identity is an excellent spy film - the best I have seen so far - and the most realistic one. Forget about James Bond, the gadgets, the fantastic sports cars and the ladies: Jason Bourne is  a vulnerable human being.

Directed quite well by Doug Liman, the film has a good cinematography and great action scenes.

Matt Damon is an excellent choice as the CIA operative Jason Bourne, and he easily slips into the character; Franka Potente is great as Marie; Chris Cooper's performance is great.

Quotes

Nykwana Wombosi: If you are going to kill me, kill me dead!

Rating

8.0/10