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The Bourne Ultimatum

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anonymous

Date reviewed

2007-12-07 17:08:10

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DVD Review

The third and final (for the time being anyway) part of the hugely successful trilogy sees Bourne once again hunted by the CIA - but this time he's turning the tables on the agency which made him a much feared assassin.

The fact the film spawned two sequels was a shock to many who never expected much from the first one, The Bourne Identity, before it was due out. What we got was a real, cold and violent thriller that was miles away from martinis, Aston Martin and buxom babes. The sequel even managed to improve on the original - so, much was expected from The Bourne Ultimatum.

It has a lot to offer. The Waterloo scene is pure cinematic brilliance, David Strathairn and Paddy Considine are excellent as the newcomers to the series and the secrets that are revealed happily keep up the ambiguous tone that has made these films so refreshing.

But director Paul Greengrass does reuse a lot of tricks that felt so fresh when he came on board the sequel The Bourne Supremacy.

Fast cuts, the hand to hand fight, the car chase and an early killing of someone you don't expect to die all hark back to the previous instalment and, while not stale, take a bit a shine off the scenes.

However, it's a minor point considering the movie is largely enjoyable and it comes with a stack of satisfying extras, including an informative commentary by Greengrass.