An action film to it's core

Rating: 10/10 (5 August 2007)

"The Bourne Ultimatum" is like no other film I've ever seen. It takes the precedent for action film-making set by "The Bourne Identity" to a whole new level.
This is an action film in the truest and purest way. It consists almost entirely of marvelously choreographed fight scenes, chase scenes, both on foot and in cars, and so on.
While the first two films focused on story and character as well as action, "Ultimatum" throws the former two out the window and elects instead to take the latter and run, nay, sprint with it to the finish line of this fantastic trilogy.
Director Paul Greengrass, most notable recently for the painfully intimate and real "United 93", proves with "Ultimatum" that he is one of the most capable action filmmakers around. This being his second contribution to the Bourne series, after "The Bourne Supremacy", I essentially see his "Bourne" movies as two parts of the same film.
If you're looking for a smart, fun, and exciting time at the movies, "The Bourne Ultimatum" is it.