Jason Bourne is directed by Paul Greengrass, the director of the previous two films titled ''The Bourne Supremacy'' and ''The Bourne Ultimatum''. This is one of my favorite trilogies of all time, and definitely movies that I can watch over and over! Matt Damon is back once again as the former CIA-agent Jason Bourne. For those of you who have no knowledge of Bourne, and don't know what his story is, I'll give a quick introduction here.
Jason Bourne (played by Matt Damon) is an assassin and a former CIA- agent who's suffering from amnesia and is on the run to regain his memory. When he is framed for a CIA operation called ''Treadstone'' gone awry, he is forced to resume his former life as an assassin to survive this madness.
Like I mentioned earlier, The Bourne Trilogy (I do not include The Bourne Legacy here) is one of the best spy trilogies I've seen in my entire life. Bond-lovers, do not underestimate Bourne here!!! When I got to know that Damon and Greengrass were coming back to this franchise after nine years, I was so pumped and excited, because I know what they have in store for us. It will be AMAZING and like Denzel Washington says in all of his movies I can say ''I Guarantee It!''.
This is the fifth installment of the Jason Bourne franchise (fourth chronologically), and Bourne has finally regained his memory and knows who he is, but there are still some certain secrets about his past that that he is desperately trying to find answers to. I won't spoil anything because I want you guys to see it for yourselves.
The opening sequence of this movie is marvelous! There's a fantastic motorcycle chase in Athens that will take your breath away and literally keep you on the edge of your seat. It's not only action packed and fast paced, but it's also emotionally gripping and realistic. I won't explain you why, because this is a spoiler free review. The film later moves further to its subplot which involves a character named Kalloor, who's about to launch a new form of social media that makes people to be concerned about privacy.
Julia Stiles who has appeared in the first three Bourne movies has returned to her role as Nicky Parsons. Even though she has a little screen time in this film, she has done a phenomenal job and shares an action-packed scene with Damon that I'm pretty sure people will talk about for weeks, maybe years. The film also introduces two new characters; Robert Dewey and Heather Lee, played by Tommy Lee Jones and Alicia Vikander who've nailed their roles. Even though Tommy Lee Jones has delivered a strong performance as the CIA director, I felt that he wasn't as bad-ass as David Strathairn, who played Noah Vosen in The Bourne Ultimatum or Chris Cooper, who played Conklin in The Bourne Identity. It just wasn't 100% satisfying. We have seen Tommy Lee Jones' outstanding performances in movies such as The Fugitive (1993) and U.S. Marshals (1998), but his character Dewey didn't seem to be as desperate as Noah Vosen or Conklin to take out Bourne. This is one of the biggest reason for why I think this installment is the weakest one in this franchise. When the antagonist doesn't have the equal balance to the protagonist it'll make the story less interesting.
Another reason for why I didn't love this movie as much as the previous ones is because the story wasn't fascinating and strong enough compared to the other films in this saga. That doesn't mean that this is a bad movie. This is much more better than The Bourne Legacy, the action is not disappointing, but unfortunately, this is just the weakest one of Damon's Bourne series. One of the few things I missed when it comes to the action is the knuckle fights. There are a few fight sequences here and there, but not as spectacular as the fight sequences in the earlier films (an example: Bourne vs. Desh in The Bourne Ultimatum).
Matt Damon's Bourne franchise is best known for its shaky camera work. The cinematography was well handled by Barry Ackroyd and the editing by Christopher Rouse was excellent. At last, but not least, I definitely have to mention Matt Damon's work in this film. Damon is irreplaceable as always, and it's a total pleasure to see him back as Bourne!
Overall this is a good movie that I recommend everyone and Bourne fans to watch! For those who haven't seen the previous films; I think you'll enjoy this ride! It's a good movie, but not great compared to Identity, Supremacy and Ultimatum. Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon NEED to come back and deliver an epic end to this franchise!
Jason Bourne (played by Matt Damon) is an assassin and a former CIA- agent who's suffering from amnesia and is on the run to regain his memory. When he is framed for a CIA operation called ''Treadstone'' gone awry, he is forced to resume his former life as an assassin to survive this madness.
Like I mentioned earlier, The Bourne Trilogy (I do not include The Bourne Legacy here) is one of the best spy trilogies I've seen in my entire life. Bond-lovers, do not underestimate Bourne here!!! When I got to know that Damon and Greengrass were coming back to this franchise after nine years, I was so pumped and excited, because I know what they have in store for us. It will be AMAZING and like Denzel Washington says in all of his movies I can say ''I Guarantee It!''.
This is the fifth installment of the Jason Bourne franchise (fourth chronologically), and Bourne has finally regained his memory and knows who he is, but there are still some certain secrets about his past that that he is desperately trying to find answers to. I won't spoil anything because I want you guys to see it for yourselves.
The opening sequence of this movie is marvelous! There's a fantastic motorcycle chase in Athens that will take your breath away and literally keep you on the edge of your seat. It's not only action packed and fast paced, but it's also emotionally gripping and realistic. I won't explain you why, because this is a spoiler free review. The film later moves further to its subplot which involves a character named Kalloor, who's about to launch a new form of social media that makes people to be concerned about privacy.
Julia Stiles who has appeared in the first three Bourne movies has returned to her role as Nicky Parsons. Even though she has a little screen time in this film, she has done a phenomenal job and shares an action-packed scene with Damon that I'm pretty sure people will talk about for weeks, maybe years. The film also introduces two new characters; Robert Dewey and Heather Lee, played by Tommy Lee Jones and Alicia Vikander who've nailed their roles. Even though Tommy Lee Jones has delivered a strong performance as the CIA director, I felt that he wasn't as bad-ass as David Strathairn, who played Noah Vosen in The Bourne Ultimatum or Chris Cooper, who played Conklin in The Bourne Identity. It just wasn't 100% satisfying. We have seen Tommy Lee Jones' outstanding performances in movies such as The Fugitive (1993) and U.S. Marshals (1998), but his character Dewey didn't seem to be as desperate as Noah Vosen or Conklin to take out Bourne. This is one of the biggest reason for why I think this installment is the weakest one in this franchise. When the antagonist doesn't have the equal balance to the protagonist it'll make the story less interesting.
Another reason for why I didn't love this movie as much as the previous ones is because the story wasn't fascinating and strong enough compared to the other films in this saga. That doesn't mean that this is a bad movie. This is much more better than The Bourne Legacy, the action is not disappointing, but unfortunately, this is just the weakest one of Damon's Bourne series. One of the few things I missed when it comes to the action is the knuckle fights. There are a few fight sequences here and there, but not as spectacular as the fight sequences in the earlier films (an example: Bourne vs. Desh in The Bourne Ultimatum).
Matt Damon's Bourne franchise is best known for its shaky camera work. The cinematography was well handled by Barry Ackroyd and the editing by Christopher Rouse was excellent. At last, but not least, I definitely have to mention Matt Damon's work in this film. Damon is irreplaceable as always, and it's a total pleasure to see him back as Bourne!
Overall this is a good movie that I recommend everyone and Bourne fans to watch! For those who haven't seen the previous films; I think you'll enjoy this ride! It's a good movie, but not great compared to Identity, Supremacy and Ultimatum. Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon NEED to come back and deliver an epic end to this franchise!