BOURNE Again

Rating: 9/10 (13 August 2012)

THE BOURNE LEGACY (2012) ***1/2 Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach, Scott Glenn, Zeljko Ivanek, Albert Finney, Dennis Boutskiaris, Joan Allen, David Strathairn. Revved up chapter in the ongoing spy franchise this time without Matt Damon (although his image is floated about) instead focusing on another candidate for the undercover secret project to make a super soldier in this case Aaron Cross (intense Renner at his best) who learns of the nefarious underpinnings while attempting to stay alive long enough for exposure of the powers that be with unlikely help from one of his doctors/scientists enlisted to the project (Weisz slipping in effectively). Written and directed by Tony Gilroy (who penned the previous BOURNE flicks with his brother Dan) fits like a glove (a velvet once with an iron fist) in delivering a dense and at times very chatty exposition flowing auctioneer that thankfully kicks into gear with some truly hair-raising awesome stunt works namely a secluded house invasion and one of the best cinematic motorcycle chases ever committed to celluloid ala THE FRENCH CONNECTION. Long live "BOURNE" .