The Bourne Ultimatum
Oh yes. I am talking about the film- The Bourne Ultimatum. The third in the Bourne trilogy, I was a little skeptical about it from the start. Right up till the time that the commercials were on and I was munching popcorn in the darkened theatre, I had my doubts about this last one measuring up to the previous two. You see, most successful films have bad sequels and this after all, is the third part. I figured that since you can’t even play around too much with amnesia, how on earth would one make it look fresh for the third time?
Rating: 3/5
Very glad to say that the skeptical me had to bow down to this very refreshing and thrilling movie because The Bourne Ultimatum can easily be described as the best of the lot. The film picks up right where its predecessor-The Bourne Supremacy left off. From there, through long dialogues, a pace is set and we move into Jason Bourne’s quest for the truth. The story, to be very honest, is not too different from the first two parts. But then again, the fun is not in the story, but how it’s told, isn’t it? Though Bourne has picked up some clues about his past, he is just as clueless as before. Only, now he is much more frustrated and hence more determined to get to the root of it all. The film shows him escaping from the bad guys in ingenious ways and tracking down leads in the most vicious. As he skips from one country to another, the viewers get to see a lot of action happening all over the world, but in the end, he comes back to good old America for the climax. This includes a cold, calculating and vicious kingpin (David Strathairn) and it is a fight to remember.
Matt Damon, Julia Stiles in The Bourne Ultimatum
This film is a total treat for all action lovers. Kudos to the action director because everything shown is way off the beaten track and highlights Jason Bourne’s creativity as a master fighter. One of the more memorable ones is when Bourne is in a bad spot surrounded by men trying to kill him. He throws the battered police car he is driving into reverse and speeds the hell out of there; it takes your breath away! Plus, just when you exhale, there is another mother of a scene waiting for you. Action wise, this film absolutely rocks!
Matt Damon keeps Jason Bourne alive. What I mean to say is that even after doing two movies as him, Damon has not let the character slip away and gives a very convincing performance as the confused and lost Bourne. He is aptly supported by David Strathairn, who plays his character to the tee. The rest of cast is also competent, but my one grouse was Julia Stiles who was wasted.
Matt Damon in The Bourne Ultimatum
Paul Greengrass has done an amazing job with this film. He has gone out and explored new realms of camera work. Though he is known for his love for hand held cameras, this time he has shown it to us by shooting almost the entire film this way. Experimental and realistic, it works for most of it, but some portions did need the prop of a tripod. Nonetheless, beautifully shot and wonderfully presented.
My verdict? It is a totally adrenalin pumping film and deserves to be seen.
Rating: 3/5
