A rather weak spin-off but strong performances manage to keep this afloat

Rating: 7/10 (29 August 2012)

The story concerns an agent after the massive fallout created by Jason Bourne's revelations. It has an impressive cast who are quite convincing in their respective roles.
The story, even though related to the trilogy, did not have the strength and the thrilling pace that made the series so popular. The trilogy had Jason Bourne fight his way throughout the world and at the same time come to terms with his own muddled past. There was also a fitting end to his story but the new one turned out to be a bit predictable. I did however feel that the story was faithful to Robert Ludlum's style.
It does benefit from very strong performances by the lead stars. Jeremy Renner is very convincing and looks very impressive in the action sequences, as does Rachel Weisz. The movie also benefits from the camera-work, compared to the shaky camera in the Greengrass movies.
I would say 7/10 for good action scenes and great performances by the leads.