Bourne to do it

Rating: 6/10 (31 October 2008)

This is not a Bond film. It isn't a self contained event action epic movie. In fact it is a relatively sparse, short affair. It's part of maybe a trilogy, and makes little sense without Casino Royale and the events that started there.
Yes, some of the action sequences clearly are inspired by the other action spy franchise, as well as the reduced script. But there is still plenty of Bond pomp, perhaps without the outmoded humour. Set design is still a work of art.
Taken on its own, this film is not remarkable, or special. It is clearly a last shedding of the old skin, that happens to resemble a few other action films. Its fitter, and more business like than before, but the old friend is still there somewhere.