Great action movie, very well done

Rating: 10/10 (29 December 2007)

After a somewhat weak second part, the end of the Bourne trilogy really shines. A start-to-end fast-paced action hunt this movie is sure to keep your pulse high all throughout. The story is not very complex and quite shrunk down from the book, but credibly told and it naturally integrates with the flow. Locations are extremely authentic (except i think they cleaned Tanger's streets a bit more than someone would believe who's been there :) ) Actually this global setting is what makes Bourne stand out from the pack. This is not your usual America-centric effect-stuffed action movie. You are really there, in all those countries, with all the right details of how they look and sound and behave. No stupid clichÃ©s. No pyrotechnical sparks flying when cars crash into each other. Instead find yourself immersed in a beautifully orchestrated symphony of broken glass and bending metal. And except for the phones i found no annoying product placements bending the story to show their names bigger on the screen. Excellent acting and well-done stunts round it all up.
All in all this movie is not a stunning new concept or daring experiment, but through and through solidly crafted and done with a lot of love for detail. A real pleasure to watch.