Damon Looked like a Teenager While Jenner Really Delivered

Rating: 10/10 (23 August 2012)

I love Jeremy Renner, his physicality, his intensity. He should have been the first Jason Bourne in the first place, because Matt Damon looked so young it was not believable. But Renner as an agent and looking 30 years old and above is more believable. Unlike Damon, Jenner did most of his stunts. Jenner is physically more believable than Damon. Jenner in his age looks more like an agent than teenager-looking Damon. Damon initially just got the part because of his name. But Jenner should have been the first Bourne.
The only reason some of the posts put Jenner down is because they only got used to Damon as being Bourne (just by association) but that does not mean Jenner was not right for the part. If Jenner had been discovered earlier, Damon would and should not have gotten the part.
I loved the action scenes. I loved the wrestle with the wolves. I loved the gritty background of Manila where most of the fight scenes occurred. I loved the fight scene in a very very narrow alleyway in the streets of Manila. Jenner did this stunt all by himself as opposed to Damon (a scene in Morocco where Damon was supposed to jump from the roof into a window, Damon had a stunt double, he did not do it himself). I loved the hand to hand combat, I loved the motorcycle chase. I loved the part were Jenner saved Weisz in her home, with his hand to hand combat and intelligence. I loved the part that Jenner was initially introduced as not being very smart before entering the program. That seems more believable to me than Damon being very intelligent and off the charts supposedly.