The Bourne Ultimatum
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This is one of those movies that I simply cannot believe I just saw, I absolutely loved it. It’s the third in the The Jason Bourne Collection (trilogy) (I have never seen the first two). I can’t comment on the first two in the series but the fact that I caught up on the plot and understood it within minutes speaks volumes about this movie. It isn’t often that a movie can be simultaneously packed with action and plot while keeping in balance with prequels.
This movie is about a secret government assassin that has to give up his identity, and eventually when he starts looking for answers the government comes after him. It quickly becomes a top priority for the CIA, NSA, etc. to find the efficient killer and terminate him before he exposes the truth behind his own origins and “the project”. Before seeing it I was quite hesitant because it had been very hyped and had a ton of advertisements for when it hit movie theatres and then once again when it came out on DVD (I bought it for DVD). Now I see why, because whatever company made this movie realized that it was a must see for those that love CIA types of films and a should see for the average person. It reminded me a lot of The Departed while also feeling quite a bit like the Fox T.V. series 24 (which doesn’t appear to be running this year due to the writers strike).
I’d give it a 9/10 for fellow CIA action movie fans, for an average person I’d give it a 7/10 (I don’t give out too many high ratings). Check it out here: The Bourne Ultimatum