Jason Bourne and Greengrass sorely missed

Rating: 4/10 (22 August 2012)

I began with great expectation at the thought of spending the next 2 hours in the presence of Renner and Weisz being directed by Gilroy - within 5 minutes I was concerned and at the end of the film very disappointed.
Gilroy delivers moments of fast paced action only to seemingly lose interest in the project or purposely slow the film down to recollect his own thoughts on the next 10 mins. He spent the first ten minutes trying to figure out the best way to introduce the new prodigy but as a Bourne fan kick off was slow and dull.
No chemistry between main characters although Wiezs is awesome in her role and delivers a performance way beyond her script - but not her. Renner is good, always is, but had no freedom to evolve as a superb assassin from a truly dire story - elimination of the project so kill all known subjects and his own battle to seek viral vaccination (something achieved unbelievably easily!)
The franchise is very much alive in the hands of Greengrass, this is Gilroy so avoid.