Thursday, October 16, 2008

Bourne Ultimatum

Jason Bourne is back, the the third episode of the saga of a detached American spy.
Directed by Paul Greengrass, who also gave us the Bourne Supremacy and United 93. An upcoming release will be the Green Zone, in 2009.
The plot is described as...
Bourne dodges new, superior assassins as he searches for his unknown past while a government agent tries to track him down.

Hummmm, sounds just like all the first two episodes based on Robert Ludlum books, one episode seems to be inseparable from another. There is plenty of and stunt work that not so far fetched as to be impossible. This is not another James Bond movie, but they better be careful.

The participants, at least the ones you'll recognize, were....
  • Matt Damon as the hero Jason Bourne
  • Julia Stiles as Nicky Parsons, a repeat role. Was sent away to hide because she assisted Bourne's escape, we'll she if she returns in the next installment as the twirling tart.
  • David Strathairn as Noah Vosen, manager of CIA black operations. Strathairn plays all his bad guys the same way, see L. A. Confidential.
  • Scott Glenn as Ezra Kramer, Vosen's superior.
  • Albert Finney as Dr. Albert Hirsch, the scientist who brainwashed the innocent man who became Jason Bourne. A great actor in a stupid role.
  • Joan Allen as Pam Landy, a return role from the first sequel .

Score 21 of 50, wait till they show it on network television, this is sure to get hundreds of back to back showings on TNT.

  • Character development 0 of 10. Nothing has changed from the first two episodes.
  • Writing 5 of 10. Plain, curt.
  • Photography 7 of 10. Action shots were unique and kept my attention.
    Acting 6 of 10. Decent cast, and they all already new their characters so well.
  • Concept 3 of 10. Soooo over.

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