Liked it-but the Tangiers shaky-cam stuff has to go!

Rating: 7/10 (12 August 2007)

There's an awful lot to like about this movie and the trilogy it's the finale of-good cast, gripping plot, good direction, ummmm good action-but DANG it Director Paul Greengrass-GET RIDDA THE BLOODY Shaky CAM ALREADY!! We got it-you like the 'cinema verite/you are there/this is Damon's point of view' stuff. Sheesh. I got sea-sick watching that whole roof-top chase stuff in Morocco. Up til then, I really was enjoying this movie. But WOW that's not quite what I had in mind.
What's to like besides? *Janet Allen-pretty good as your CIA honchoette.
*Julie Stiles, again doing some fairly interesting supporting work here. Seems to carry it off fairly well.
*David Straithairn playing a baddie here finally. Good job.
*Albert Finney playing 'the Byron Cox role' again-why not? they're mistaken for one another now ala Sitles/Erika Christensen-nice to see him.
*Scott Glenn looking really old and worn, as your head baddie-not much of a role but he does exude some nice menace where needed.
*Damon's top notch again.
*Roof-top/Car-park/Police car chase. Real Dukes of Hazzard stuff here. I enjoyed that, too.
What doesn't work-? STOOPID shaky-cam over-kill. EGADS let it go Paulie. Please.
*NSA/CIA comp stuff is James Bond level. We ain't THAT good, guys.
*Damon's reception w/ all the crowds, walls, running around, w/ him and Considine the reporter. See immed. above complaint. But oh well it's a movie.
*Damon basically turned into 'Jaws' from Bond here-unkillable, esp that whole car-wrecking/moped-bomb/Morocco chase extended stuff. This is not a documentary.
I hope they make another, actually-but if they do--Hold the Camera Still. Please.
*** outta ****