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The third, and alas, the final installment of the Bourne series has landed, and what a landing it was. The strongest of the three installments (the first two being excellent in their own right) propels the viewer through almost non-stop, high-tense action, leaving the audience on the edge of their seats. For those who have missed either of the first two motion pictures ... and shame on you if you did;), it's a must to see at least the second installment (The Bourne Supremacy) in order not to get totally lost in this one. Do yourself a favor and see both fine films (The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy) before seeing The Bourne Ultimatum.
As with the other two films, The Bourne Ultimatum was shot at several different exotic locals (a trademark of this series). "Ultimatum" starts where "Supremacy" left off. Actually, it sort of spans The Bourne Supremacy, telling us what transpired at the end of that 2nd installment that we did not see.
Now, when I mean non-stop action, that doesn't mean it's the entire picture. The story of Bourne's identity and his role in "Treadstone" (a CIA Black-Ops program) comes full circle and the scenes inside the CIA (especially the Pamela Landy character, played wonderfully by Joan Allen) are as intense as they are interesting. More important still, nothing is telegraphed in the entire series. We don't know what is going to happen, all the way to (and including) the end. Also, the character Nicky Parsons (played nicely by Julia Stiles) is expanded in the third episode, adding another interesting branch to the Bourne saga.
And one cannot (or should not) underrate the performance of Matt Damon in yet another demanding Bourne role. While he puts the "E" in exciting fight sequences, he also puts the "I" in intelligence. His character is thinking every second of every day and has a purpose in everything he does (which is not always known by the audience at the time). Damon brings this out (often subtly) in each film, making Bourne the super-agent of super-agents, but never in an unbelievable or plastic (James Bond) type of way (not to say the Bond series wasn't good at times, but Bond is pretty light fare -- almost comic book in depth -- compared to the Bourne series).
This is a hard-hitting series, intelligently written and wonderfully acted and directed. And as had been said by many people, many times, this is exactly what a secret agent movie should be (and very rarely is). The only problem I have with this series is the over-use of the hand-held camera technique. While not as jerky or blurry as the second episode, it can still be distracting at times. However, the use of the hand-held camera tends to put the audience in the middle of everything, giving it that extra intensity and realism not found in most films. And believe me, you will be right in the middle of the action in this brilliant installment ... and at times, amazingly so. This is one heck of a series and one heck of a movie.
Because this film essentially completes the trilogy, and I feel it is the strongest of the series (part 1 being very good, part 2 even better, while part 3 the best), I rate this installment the highest of the three. Between 1 and 10, I feel The Bourne Ultimatum deserves a solid 9.
Sadly, I think this is the logical end to this series, and for that I am somewhat bummed that we won't see another installment. But hey, this is Hollywood where ANYTHING can happen. I can only hope if Hollywood reprises the Bourne role (and Hollywood is quite renown for doing this), they don't muck it up, and will maintain the integrity and excitement of the other three films. And no, I don't want anyone but Matt Damon playing the lead role, nor anyone but Paul Greengrass directing it.
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