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Bourne Ultimatum

Starring: Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, David Strathairn, Paddy Considine, Edgar Ramirez, Albert Finney

Directed by: Paul Greengrass

RS: 3.5of 4 Stars Average User Rating: 3.5of 4 Stars

2007

Matt Damon damn near jumps off the screen, returning for the third and (he says) final time to his career-crowning role as amnesiac Jason Bourne, a killing machine out to go whup-ass on the CIA operatives who made him. The Bourne Ultimatum is a wow of an action movie with a soul that isn't computer-generated.

Like the two previous films, this Bourne borrows only the name and the central character from Robert Ludlum's best-selling spy novel. Paul Greengrass (United 93), who directed the last two films (Doug Liman did the first), digs out all the provocation in the script, co-written by Tony Gilroy, to plumb the violence of the minds behind global terrorism. With his handheld camera, Greengrass keeps the suspense taut as Bourne trots the globe. In Madrid, Bourne tilts emotionally with the agency's sexy Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles, finally getting her due) and battles it out with the assassin Desh (Joey Ansah) in one of the best fight scenes ever filmed. The final stop is New York, where CIA investigator Pam Landy (the reliably superb Joan Allen) wants her spy in from the cold, and her colleague Noah Vosen (David Strathairn, playing villainy with sneaky relish) wants him dead.

The movie is thunderously exciting, but what makes it resonate is the wrenching story we read on Damon's face. We've waited all summer for a wild ride to grab us with more than jolts. Now it's here. Hang on.

PETER TRAVERS

(Posted: Aug 2, 2007)

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Review 1 of 4

4of 4 Stars

It was awesome, very clever and cool.
Need to watch the first two though!.
haha.
Me and my friend noticed in hte film...that every bad guy or good guy...had a motorola film!

Feb 21, 2008 02:45:23

Review 2 of 4

2of 4 Stars

Mr.Travers...I Like the Bourne role, I like the First Movie, Maybe a little less the second...but this third movie give nothing more than confussing violence!!

Sep 22, 2007 13:35:40

Review 3 of 4

4of 4 Stars

Fabolous movies!!!
the great of jason bourne is when he was fighting's are always can make lots of things become a deadly weapons!a pen,a fan,a bottle!The Bourne ultimatum is the part of bourne finally found what he was looking for all of bourne's movies.But i think this is not the end of bourne movie,at least i'm hoping it is not.Coz there's some question's are
not answer...like..what is related him to nicky?
Couldn't wait for the next bourne movie!!hope so..

Aug 19, 2007 04:54:17

Review 4 of 4

4of 4 Stars

This movie was incredible. I am a fan of the first two movies, but this one really just takes it to another level. Matt Damon is intense and endearing throughout the whole movie. High action....high art.

Aug 16, 2007 11:42:16

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