Good story, good actors, poor cameras.

Rating: 8/10 (12 August 2007)

I've seen all the Bourne movies, loved the first two, and the third one really does the series justice.
While the plots are simpler and less "super-human" action thrown it (not to say there's a lack of it, there's certainly some fantastic scenes), Ultimatum still kept my interest.
The only reason I'm not giving it a higher score is because my mother became sick watching the entire movie (I'm not joking, she couldn't drive). I don't know who was behind it all, but the camera did not sit still for the entire movie. I mean, even when they were sitting at desks and chatting, it was like the person filming the scene was in a giant vat of Jell-O.
I mean, jiggling the camera for the "Guy on the go" effect has its merits, and the quick cut-scenes to literally shower the viewer with information, again, wonderful when used correctly... But the two can't seriously be the ENTIRE movie. That's almost all I remember.. jiggling, angle shifts, jiggling, in-focus, out-of-focus, jiggling, a shoe here, a nose there, someone's neck, and a car crash...
If there had been some reprieve from the "Bounce Castle" style visuals, it would've been a 9 or 10... but for what there was, it was far too much of a good thing.