Ultimatum

Rating: 8/10 (9 February 2011)

Ah, this is what I've been waiting for with this trilogy, I think when people were bragging about this series, The Ultimatum was what they were talking about most of the time. This movie has it all, great action and a terrific story and what a way to conclude the movies for Jason Bourne. There are some really intense scenes as we see Jason trying to tell an agent with information how to escape an assassin that is tracking him down. The director really kept a good grip on his audience and didn't let up. Also I just love that we finally get to really know Julia Style's character who I have a feeling has a deeper connection with Jason Bourne than what was shown before. She becomes a very strong woman and a great counterpoint for Jason Bourne. I loved the return of Landy, as I mentioned before Joan Allen is just wonderful in this role and you continue rooting for her. David Strathium made for such a great villain, you had no idea what move he would pull next and how far he would go to cross the lines of when to say no wasn't enough, Jason Bourne showed him.
Guardian correspondent Simon Ross meets with a source to discuss Bourne and Operation Treadstone. The CIA begin tracking Ross when he mentions "Operation Blackbriar" on a cell phone call to his editor. In London, Bourne meets with Ross at Waterloo Station after learning of Ross' investigation of Treadstone. When Bourne realizes that the CIA is tracking Ross, he helps him evade capture, but Ross deviates from Bourne's instructions and is killed by Blackbriar assassin Paz. CIA Director Ezra Kramer sends Landy to help Vosen after he spots Bourne in a CCTV camera feed. After searching Ross' notes, they deduce that his source was Neal Daniels, CIA Station Chief in Madrid, who was formerly involved in Treadstone and is actively involved in Blackbriar. Bourne, having taken Ross' bag after he was killed, is led to Daniels' Madrid office but finds it empty. Nicky Parsons, a former Treadstone support technician, arrives shortly after Bourne incapacitates the CIA field team sent by Vosen and Landy to capture him. She decides to help Bourne escape another incoming CIA squad and tells him Daniels fled to Tangiers.
Well I finally completed the trilogy and I'm glad that I checked it out. I can understand why people are naming this the new James Bond spy genre. Hopefully they don't make another movie though as I heard Matt Damon doesn't want to continue as he feels his character had the perfect closure which I completely agree. It just won't work without Damon and his presence, but then again I have been wrong before. However this was a great movie and I had a lot of fun watching it. I loved the scene where Julia Styles is running from the assassin that is sent after her for trying to help Bourne, Bourne has to literally jump buildings, from rooftop to rooftop as he's being chased by the police to save Julia who is trying to blend in with the crowd and then having to pull some Jason Bourne stunts as well by jumping the roof. I loved the way the film ended with Jason finding out fully who he was and discovered that serving his country made him do things that he regrets and seeing the next in line to take his place breaks not only his heart but yours' as well. Great story, awesome action and a wonderful cast made this movie work and I highly recommend this trilogy as well.
8/10