THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM (2007) - Aug. 1, 2007
A pleasant surprise. Although Paul Greengrass' quick-cut/shaky-cam direction gets a bit annoying, particularly during the car chases, there actually are some fairly effective action scenes in here (an early scene involving Bourne trying to help a reporter evade the authorities is a highlight). The action scenes, at their best, are gritty and real in a way that's sorely lacking from most contemporary action films (but at their worst -- such as the car chases -- they are almost incoherent). As for the film itself, it feels sort of episodic, with Bourne traveling to a new country every twenty minutes or so and getting involved in some action-heavy hijinks. It's mostly entertaining throughout, if only for some of the better action scenes. ***
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