Better than the first three....

Rating: 9/10 (5 August 2013)

Hear me out. I read the original novels before the movies began coming out. Imagine my excitement...and then my disappointment. Matt Damon was no Jason Bourne, and sorry, Franka, but you were no Marie. The characters were not even close to those in the books. And in my opinion, the character makes the entertainment, whether it be in the form of a novel or a movie. Matt Damon couldn't have been a worse choice to play Bourne.
Moving on to "The Bourne Legacy". This movie was so much closer to the books. Sure, the story line is a little different compared to Jason's, but the characters had so much more depth. Renner nailed his role. He's tough without acting over-macho; he's vulnerable; he asks questions. Weisz did a great job as well, playing a very intelligent woman put into a crazy situation. Her reactions were realistic, which I found endearing.
(Did I forget to mention the cinematography in the first three movies of the series??? Ugh.) The cinematography was much less nauseating in this film. This was a much better film on many levels. From the acting, to the characters, to the story line, to the directing.
SPOILERS HERE!
What ticked me off the most about the earlier films is that they killed of the second most important character in "The Bourne Supremacy": Marie. She was the most important person to Jason and he wouldn't have continued on without her. Yet he's perfectly fine. It completely ruined the series for me. (Not to mention the fact that Marie plays a rather large role in the second novel...)
Why am I comparing these films? Because the first three get praise when they are garbage, and this film, which is quite good, has a low rating.
This movie has action, character development, true romance, a good story line, good acting and had me sucked in from beginning to end. Do yourself a favor and watch it.