Bracin' Jason racin' and chasin'

Rating: 7/10 (31 August 2007)

The Bourne Ultimatum/2007/***
Main Stars: Jason Bourne: Matt Damon Nicky Parsons: Julia Stiles Noah Vosen: David Strathairn Pamela Landy: Joan Allen
If you are one of those people that like to go to a movie theater, get some concessions, sit down, relax and watch a slow-moving film, then don't think about seeing The Bourne Ultimatum at all. Not only will your concessions fall all over the floor, but the concessions you already digested will want to come out. This is an action-packed, seat-vibrating thriller.
My first two sentences were complete dramatizations of what would really happen, but I have to write a review. No critic sits and types: The film is good and leaves. No. They have to not only write what they think of the film and the plot outline, but also write a bunch of fluff sentences to fill in space. I do that as well. Although this movie is good, I don't know if I can think of a bunch of words to describe my opinion and the film itself, so I put in unnecessary sentences like the first two to make it longer. In other words, the film is extremely convoluted (as are all 'Bourne' movies), so I don't think words would be able to completely summarize if it's good or bad and what it's all about. I'll try my best
Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is close to death again. There Yeah, there's more. He's still trying to run away, be left alone; but, unfortunately, that can't happen. There is always someone that takes him out of his peace and almost (perhaps) goads him to come out of hiding. This time a newspaper gets him out.
An interesting article by London-based reporter Simon Ross (Paddy Considine) catches his attention about something called "Operation Black Briar", formerly known as "Project Treadstone". If you didn't see the first two films, you will have no clue about any of this.
"Project Treadstone" was some kind of secret CIA plan ("a kill squad, black on black", as described by the great Brian Cox in the second installment) run by the people that had formerly hired Jason Bourne as one of them. You know what I'm talking about if you've seen all the films. The project was created to eliminate Jason Bourne. So now it's back once again, but basically with a different name.
As a result to this article, Jason Bourne wants to arrange a meeting with the reporter, but, unfortunately, is being watched by the coordinator of "Operation Black Briar"- Noah Vosen (David Strathairn). But of course Pamela Landy (Joan Allen), another CIA big shot, has to get involved and basically take over the operation because she also wants information on Bourne.
In the meantime, Bourne continues to have visions about him first being hired by the top dog of the "Project Treadstone" kill squad, Dr. Albert Hirsch (Albert Finney). The vision gets more and more lucid as the movie continues. The first two had the same aspect.
Along with all the goings-on Bourne is teamed up with former logistics coordinator of "Project Treadstone", Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles), and gets into a lot of well-choreographed chase sequences and fights, and almost dies You know; typical stuff you see every day.
But, regardless of the film's farfetchedness, it's still fun to watch because not only is there a lot of high-voltage nonsense going on, but the characters play their parts so well and believably we can't stop watching.
And I must compliment Paul Greengrass' direction of this film. The second one was as intriguing and thrilling as this one and was also directed by him. He also did United 93 that also had a lot of fast-paced action. He is qualified. He does a very good job with the camera as well. He may not be the director of photography or the photographer, but I can tell he puts his touch into the film.
Once again, this film is not relaxing. It is exhausting. Fast-paced action and choppy shots could get the squeamish dizzy, so I wouldn't recommend it to all the delicate people out there. Even I had trouble focusing on everything and walked out of the theater very tired and didn't feel like writing this review until a week later. Ha.
Movie directed by Paul Greengrass.