Reviews of The Bourne Ultimatum

The Bourne Ultimatum review

Posted : 6 months, 3 weeks ago on 28 January 2008 11:55 (A review of The Bourne Ultimatum)

I don't have anything really bad to say about this movie, not really, it was action packed right from the word go and I think Matt Damon was made for this role, there was only one problem. The camera work. In this day and age you'd think people would understand the benefits of holding a camera steady! It was ridiculous. They can't seriously think it's making it more realistic. More like it's causing severe bouts of motion sickness. I found it very hard to concentrate on what was going on at times and other times I had to concentrate extra hard just so I could keep track especially in fight scenes. People really need to learn how to use a camera. Other then that it was a good movie which I really enjoyed.

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What a perfect spy/espionage film should

Posted : 8 months, 2 weeks ago on 8 December 2007 01:32 (A review of The Bourne Ultimatum)

What a film! even better than the first two. The action sequences are superb, the acting is great, and there are no plot holes. A perfect film. loved it.

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Sensacional

Posted : 11 months, 1 week ago on 17 September 2007 09:23 (A review of The Bourne Ultimatum)

Jason Bourne é meu agente secreto favorito, o filme não dá tempo pra respirar, com medo de perder alguma cena.
Na luta que ocorre dele com o executor, você quase se sente apanhando e batendo junto com eles ....

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The Bourne Ultimatum review

Posted : 11 months, 1 week ago on 14 September 2007 03:32 (A review of The Bourne Ultimatum)

This was a thoroughly entertaining film that kept the consistency from the previous two Bourne films. There's something about this franchise that seems sleeker, cooler and more realistic than it really ought to be. All the (surviving) characters from previous films are back and the detestable Brian Cox is played by a worm-like replacement who is equally repugnant.

I see a lot of people have problems with the shaky camera work. While I agree that use of the technique is indefensible - it doesn't add atmosphere or anything to the proceedings - I also don't think it ruined the film by any means. I only really noticed it when characters were still and extreme close up shots were moving around as if the camera operator was drunk.

You can usually guarantee a couple of things from a Bourne film. A decent car chase and an intense 'black on black' fight with Bourne and another special agent. This film has both. In all, it doesn't disappoint at all. For me the story ended in a nice place, I hope there are no more Bourne films! Even though I love the franchise.

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Best of the Series

Posted : 11 months, 1 week ago on 14 September 2007 03:14 (A review of The Bourne Ultimatum)

OMG... it was BRILLIANT.. Im almost speechless. This is without a doubt my favourite of the Bourne Series [sofar]. Seriously, It was worth the wait from 2004 when the Bourne Surpremacy was out.... It cant get much better than this.

I really liked the style of directing, though to most people it might seem annoying, thats how the bourne movies are and thats how i love them..

OH, and if your going to see this (I highly recommend you do) please do yourself a favour and WATCH THE OTHERS first! I can just imagine seeing this without watching the others first and it would make hardly any sense at all!!

And i would love to see it again. Just after watching it im sure if i saw it again i would discover more things that didnt make as much sense at the time. But trust me people, if you just watch the movie everything will come into place.

Oh and the ending was just awesome. It was a great was to finish off the movie, and leaves space for another bourne movie if it were to happen. Even if Matt Damon wont do another movie, im sure Bourne could keep going, like.. a new 'James Bond' or something!!

T his movie well deserved the five stars.. if you havent seen the bourne movies you really should!! You have no idea what your missing out on..

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The Bourne Ultimatum review

Posted : 11 months, 1 week ago on 12 September 2007 08:55 (A review of The Bourne Ultimatum)

I thought this was an excellent addition to the series of Bourne movies. The biggest complaint everyone seems to have was the camera shakiness, and though I see where everyone is coming from, it didn't seem to irritate me as much as it might have. What I absolutely love is the big fight scene Bourne has that ends in the bathroom; there's absolutely no music playing and all you hear is the grunting and hitting. It really gets your heart pumping and at the end of it all, you find you've been holding your breath. As you watch Bourne breathing, you can't help but take a deep breath yourself. Thought that was very well done. The only bit I hated was Julia Stiles. She was such an extraneous role and not at all necessary to the plot. I can't help but feel that they are keeping her around in the event they'll ever need to give Bourne another love interest. All in all, really liked this.

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just like matrix

Posted : 12 months ago on 23 August 2007 02:28 (A review of The Bourne Ultimatum)

just like matrix, this series is going down after the first movie.
I quite liked the second though, but this last one just bored me off.
I wasn't shocked by his discoveries or the actions of his superiors anymore.
Hope Mr. Bourne can rest in peace now.
I guess I will watch the Identity again this weekend to forget about the ultimatum.

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Ultimatum

Posted : 12 months ago on 22 August 2007 06:40 (A review of The Bourne Ultimatum)

Great followup, but after seeing Live Free Die Hard first, I have to admit, it wasn't the better of the two summer action blockbusters. Can't wait for the next installment!

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Borne to be good.

Posted : 1 year ago on 13 August 2007 10:57 (A review of The Bourne Ultimatum)

This movie was a fantastic addition to the trilogy. At first, I thought that the movie was too much about the CIA, and that kinda turned me away, but then it gained momentum and started in on Bourne at his best: kicking butt and taking names.

But there is a DEFINATE flaw in this movie, as expressed by Vix, is that the shaky camera. I've see worse, in Spiderman 3, but it was still TERRIBLE! Many of the fight scenes were actually dulled down because of it! For example, when he's fighting that one dude in Madrid. They are throwing some KILLER moves, and the dude totally does a side twist, but I could barely even tell because of the camera. I had to deduct it in logic, actually. "Ah, he was trapped, and there was a whirring sound, thus he must have done some type of flip." Another prime example would be in the car chase, and they attempt to film the rear view mirror. I couldn't make out what was behind him to save my life. It couldn't been anything from a cow to Agent Smith for all I know. Terrible. It was also extremely evident when it changed from shaky back to still. Like after the car chase and Bourne walks over to the "asset" sitting in the car. One minute it's shaky so hard, you are about to vomit, the next, it's completely still. Gahg.

Overall, it was still a tremendous movie. AMAZING plot, acting, action scenes (other than camera), and everything. If you are thinking of buying this movie, I would, especially with the other two.

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The Bourne trilogy ends on a high note..

Posted : 1 year ago on 13 August 2007 04:24 (A review of The Bourne Ultimatum)

...but you'll probably need motion sickness pills to watch this on the big screen.

Picking up where The Bourne Supremacy left off, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is still trying to come to terms with his past. As his search for the truth continues to put him at odds with the CIA, senior officials (including David Strathairn) spare no effort to try and kill him.

Fast paced and tense, The Bourne Ultimatum never lets up. It's a whirlwind of action that just sweeps you along for the ride. Matt Damon is brilliant in this - he embodies Bourne's calculating, emotionally wounded nature perfectly. You really see his desire for a different life. Joan Allen too is great as the only top CIA official willing to give Bourne a chance. The only wasted character here is Julia Stiles. She reprises her role as Nicki, a tech from the Treadstone Project, but really this role could have been given to anyone else.

The Bourne Ultimatum is an intelligent, high caliber action movie.
So why just 6/10?

Well as with The Bourne Supremacy, Paul Greengrass' insistence on overusing the shaky cam detracts from the action on screen. Instead of putting me in the action, at times I had to look away because of the sick feeling from trying to follow (unsuccessfully) what was happening on screen. The Bourne Ultimatum ought to get an 8 1/2 out of 10 but I'm deducting 2 1/2 points for the stupid shaky cam.

Even with the improvement in camera movement over The Bourne Supremacy, if your stomach can't handle it, I suggest you wait for The Bourne Ultimatum to come out on DVD so you can enjoy it on a smaller screen.

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