Yet another masterpiece in the Bourne series.

Rating: 10/10 (11 March 2008)

Firstly , I have to say, I have read some other reviews on here where people whinge and whine about the "shaky" camera and filming style and quite frankly these people would be better off just sticking with their "Mrs Marple" murder mysteries or "Murder she wrote" TV shows as it would seem that the filming style used in these shows are about as intense as they are able to handle.
Anything beyond a sedate and lethargic filming style seems to give these people motion sickness apparently. I suspect that the attention span of said reviewers is equally limited hence why I think their comments should be approached with caution and taken with a huge bag of salt let alone a proverbial "pinch".
Let's get one thing clear,. the whole point of the filming style is to involve the viewer in the action as much as possible and to maximise the intensity , and it works whether you like the style or not. If you don't get that , then you're missing the point! Right , now that I've got that out of the way , I'll get on with the film.
I'm so glad that Greengrass ( director ) kept to the same style of filming as the Supremacy and once again gives this film a real gritty and intense feel about it.
The Ultimatum raises the bar yet again in terms of a pure cinematic experience with Paul Greengrass ensuring that the viewer is always kept as close to scenes as possible. The camera work is superb
As far as the action sequences in this film, well, they are more impressive and inventive than ever. The fight choreography is some of the best I have seen and it is good to see that they didn't make Bourne totally invincible, allowing him take some hits now and again. Nikki's( Julia Stiles ) character certainly gets more time in this film and leaves open the possibility for further development between her and Bourne as we start to understand that they both had something of a "bond" before his 1st mission. The range of locations is again superb and the director of photography deserves a pat on the back for a job well done too.
This latest of the Bourne series continues to confirm that Paul Greengrass has a great understanding of how to get the most from each scene and that Matt Damon , along with the rest of the cast are masters of their craft , putting in convincing performances to make what must surely be one of the best movies of 2007 and quite possibly one of the best action/thrillers ever ( or at least until the next bourne film come s along )