I am not speaking frivolously when I say that overall, although produced with a fraction of the budget, this is a much better film than the fourth Bourne.
Specifically:
* great opener -- film opens with a dramatic situation that immediately grabs the viewers' attention. You have "connection" from the getgo.
* great script --- many layers and twists. Clever dialog. (At one point the bad guys gloat about how they are manipulating "the hashtags" -- thereby dissing an entire generation. Another line of dialog refers to the use of "action and reaction" to achieve their end -- which is a very sophisticated dig at how politics are managed today.)
* Director writer Watkins know to keep things interesting, you are never bored.
* Elba is nothing short of awesome. Other reviewers are saying he could be a major international action figure. Agree!
Solid entertainment, does not take the viewer for granted, and the clever story keeps you hooked.
Specifically:
* great opener -- film opens with a dramatic situation that immediately grabs the viewers' attention. You have "connection" from the getgo.
* great script --- many layers and twists. Clever dialog. (At one point the bad guys gloat about how they are manipulating "the hashtags" -- thereby dissing an entire generation. Another line of dialog refers to the use of "action and reaction" to achieve their end -- which is a very sophisticated dig at how politics are managed today.)
* Director writer Watkins know to keep things interesting, you are never bored.
* Elba is nothing short of awesome. Other reviewers are saying he could be a major international action figure. Agree!
Solid entertainment, does not take the viewer for granted, and the clever story keeps you hooked.