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anthropique-deleted-1509817198
7/10  8 years ago
You know what? I don't care that this film is completely unnecessary. I don't care that the Great Question of this franchise was answered in _The Bourne Ultimatum_. I don't care that the socio-political commentary is obviously struggling for relevance outside of the Bush years. I don't care that the CIA seems to not have any field assets or agents under the age of 40. I don't care that the CIA inexplicably doesn't have drones or even mentions them. I don't care that Paul Greengrass is still obsessed with handcams to the point of absurdity.

None of that makes any difference to my enjoyment of this film because I really love this character. Is it as good as its predecessors? Nope, but it's been **nine years** and the last movie tied everything up nicely. But, it's still Jason Bourne through and through: the amnesiac, conflicted, neo-Conservative definition of a patriot who just needs to know who the hell he really is.

There's a lot of action in the movie, with a few scenes of light plot-building segueing into car chase after car chase after fight scene after car chase. Most of the cast outside of Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, and Tommy Lee Jones were superfluous and their roles could have gone to anybody who happened to be available. Which is to say, most of the talent was wasted in this film...just like in the prior films. They knew what they were signing up for, I'm sure.

Finally, they kept the relationships between people vague, which I still like. Did Jason and Nicky date prior to the events of _The Bourne Identity_? We still don't know for sure, and I think that vagueness adds a deeper emotional level to the work the two actors did. I still don't really understand the connection between Tommy Lee Jones' character and Jason Bourne, and I don't actually care. This isn't anyone's story but Jason Bourne's, and he plays it close to the vest even to himself.

Will I see it a second time in the theater? No, probably not. Will I rewatch it in the future? Most definitely.

(Originally posted to Letterboxd.)
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NotoriousX
6/10  8 years ago
After watching Jason Bourne in the cinema back in 2016, I called it “entertaining but forgettable” in my review, and that still stands. The story is not up to what we are used to, the shaky cam is back in full force, and it actually has pacing issues.

The acting is passable, and there's nothing negative to be said about the action (if you can stand the shaky cam), but there's something about this movie that coats my brain in a non-stick layer, and the only thing that sticks there past the credits is that I find Alicia Vikander rather attractive.

Jason Bourne worth the watch then?

If you haven't seen it...sure. As for rewatching...not unless you are rewatching all of them.


Old review below...
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If you can ignore the constant shaky-cam and the corny dialog (not that there is a lot of it), Jason Bourne is a somewhat entertaining action movie.

I know most people either love or hate this movie, but to me, this is the ultimate in "entertaining-but-forgettable". It's not bad, but not especially good either. We did leave the movie theater feeling entertained, but the movie faded to oblivion before we got back home. We did, however, agree that we had to find time to rewatch the first three movies soon...

If you liked the first movies, watch it. It is, after all, a new chapter in the story about Jason Bourne.
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MightyMike91
6/10  8 years ago
Watching this move was exhausting for me and not because it so appealing or thrilling but because of the camera work. This camera doesn't stop moving for a second. I mean for real, it's moving the whole time even when 2 people are just talking. All of the shots are filmed in this 'dynamic' way which should give you feel like you right there within all the chaos and tension. Unfortunately it didn't. It isn't my cup of tea. I prefer steady camera work with wide shots so I can see whats happening instead of guessing. Take Mad Max Fury Road as a example. That's how action should be filmed in my opinion.

Besides the rushed editing and filming the movie was oke but not as good as the previous 3 Bourne films ( not counting Bourne Legacy ). The story was kinda predictable but well developed with a uninteresting side plot about a Social media platform. Which tried to get a deeper meaning by involving privacy rights and such. It didn't worked out for me at all. By far the most boring parts of the movie. The actions scenes are done very well as the acting. I didn't even see Matt Damon in the film it was all Jason Bourne, he played the roll almost flawless.

Overall I was entertained because I love film but on a sketchy level. When you don't except a masterpiece and like action and aren't having a headache at the moment you will have some fun with it.
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dahj
CONTAINS SPOILERS7/10  2 years ago
Gotta admit: The main thing I remembered from this movie and the main reason to rewatch it is Alicia Vikander... :D She's just so fine looking (her face is a thing of beauty), badass, and Heather Lee is a cool character in general (only the ending sucked a bit). Anyway, enough simping :o :D

Some cool/fun "nerd" stuff:

- "Use SQL to corrupt their databases..." - Kinda funny if one knows what this means (it's not wrong but it's a bit like saying use a key to open the door).
- Incorretly formatted IPv4 addresses (somehow that happens often...)
- Some real-wolrd tools. E.g., traceroute, and GNOME 3 (it looked like some of the window designs were taken from it)
- EFF stickers on laptops <3
- Some real terms like "backdoor", "reverse shell", and "malware" instead of complete BS
- Snowden references (unfortunately not really in a good way but of course the CIA doesn't like him)

The demo at the beginning that really escalated was very well done! It was an awesome setting for those action scenes. Darkness, fire (Molotov cocktails), Police, flashlights, etc.

Scenes in London and Berlin <3

That bad guy really likes to shoot people in the back! It's efficient but damn dude... :o

And it ended with the right song :)
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simonynwa
7/10  6 years ago
With the finality of The Bourne Ultimatum, this was a film that was always going to struggle to come up with a viable plot line that would make delving into Bourne's memories again worth it. And indeed, this element is by far the weakest part of the film - exploring how Bourne has dealt with the revelations of the previous entries is a natural starting point, but introducing family ties to Jason Bourne's history comes across as quite contrived and linking this to the present even more so. The glimpses into Bourne's past as a result don't hit home emotionally in quite the same way that the previous entries did. It is a shame really because the rest of the film is a cracking return to form after the Damon-less Bourne Legacy. As soon as Bourne hits the streets of Athens, the film rarely lets up, and though the beats often seem familiar from previous entries, the relentless energy, familiar music and frenetic style still make for a tense and entertaining film. Nods to the changes in surveillance and current furore over data collection by security agencies form part of the overall story, and Alicia Vikander is a great addition here. But at the end of the day, this is simply Bourne doing his thing again, and it's great to have him back even if the development of Bourne’s character is less compelling this time round.
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