disappointing as both a bourne film and a film in its own right.

Rating: 4/10 (19 August 2012)

When discovering that there was going to be a fourth Bourne film, I knew right away it was not going to live up to its predecessors. Therefore, the only way I felt I could avoid being disappointed by this was by treating it as its own film and not the next instalment in the Bourne franchise. This plan did not work.
The frequent mentions of Jason Bourne force you into comparing Aaron Cross to him. Aaron is supposed to be a better version of Jason Bourne - - this was not the case.
The action in the film was nothing that hasn't already been seen in the past three Bourne films. Therefore there was nothing unique about this film. Even the storyline was bland and had no real structure. The ending was also predictable.
Ultimately, this film was disappointing whether you expect it to be as good as the previous three or not. Aaron Cross is no Jason Bourne.