Mostly Running Away from Cops

Rating: 7/10 (5 August 2018)

Well, I didn't think that this film was all that bad. In fact I quite enjoyed it, but then again it is your typical Hollywood spy thriller. Well, it may not be quite James Bond, but then again the Bourne movies seem to have now produced a number of them (five I believe). In fact it does keep me hooked right through to the end, even though there are a few confusing facets, such as why he suddenly went to Russia near the end of the film. Of course, there is also the fact that he seems to be able to avoid not only every single police officer in Berlin, but also in Moscow. Still, that is the power of a Hollywood protagonist.
Anyway, the film begins in Goa. Well, sort of because they actually set up the scene in Berlin first, but then jump to Goa where Bourne and Marie are sort of lying low (though I'm not sure if that is at all possible in Goa). Anyway, it turns out that it isn't actually all that possible to to actually lay low because he is pretty soon discovered, and of course Marie finds out why dating a spy actually isn't all that good for your long term well being. Oh, and we also learn that he hasn't received all of his memory back, though he does have flashes of going to Berlin once.
So, it quickly comes out that not only operation Treadstone has been shut down, but Bourne has also been framed for the murder of a couple of spies in Berlin. Well, he knows that he has been to Berlin, but the fact is that he was in Goa when these murders happened. Sure, he might have travelled to Berlin without actually knowing about it, but then again I suspect that travelling to Berlin from Goa and back again in one night (without Marie knowing about it) is just not possible.
In the end, a bulk of this movie is Jason Bourne running away from the cops, and also trying to clear his name. Okay, he does play the game of teasing the opposition but then again all he is trying to do is clear his name, and to find out a few more things about who he is - such as his real name. Oh, and then there is also trying to get the CIA off of his back, and also dealing with the former bosses that happened to be running Treadstone. However, as I have mentioned, in the end it is really just Jason Bourne running away from cops, whether it be in a car, or on foot.