A nice switch from the 2nd film and a great end

Rating: 9/10 (30 May 2010)

As soon as the 1st Bourne film surfaced, it generated a large amount of hype due to its realism, which is rare to be seen in today's action films, not to mention Jason's wisdom is the power that pushes the pace on. And these two factors have since been carried over in the two sequels.
First, the pace is incredibly fast and is definitely highlight in this Bourne film. To some degree, it's even set a brand new high bar for action thrillers in future, as IMO, it's probably the fastest-paced movie ever made. However, the way the crew created such a fast pace was more than intelligent. That said, the pace wasn't purely based on the amount of action sequences. Actually when compared to films like James Bond: The World Is Not Enough, the amount of action in Ultimatum is far much fewer, but that's adequate enough to give you real adrenaline. So, the story itself is very fast-paced as a whole. For instance there's one scene in Waterloo Station where there's not much action while it keeps your eyes stuck on the screen cuz the dialog really builds up a dangerous climax.
As it's very paced up, not much plot can be expected of it this time around, but it turned out to be a nice decision. Both the 1st and 2nd Bourne films are plot-heavy, and they would've been bad if it was not for the plot. But as the story went clear, we've known enough about Jason's past, his present and what he's up against/to. And that's why I think less plot does right for this final piece.
The action sequences were very well done. Hand-to-hand combats look on par with those in the 1st film, much better than these in the 2nd of course. Kali/Jeet Kune Do stuff did fine with nice choreography, no necessary curvy punch done either. Jason's IQ is as high too, which can be seen in many little surprises, which happen when he's met with some situations that normal (wisdom-wise) guys can't work out.
The Bourne Ultimatum is a masterpiece for me, also for many ppl. :D It's one of the best films of all time, for its acting, directing, story and stunt works. The only major flaw is the shaky camera work, which gets a lil bit annoying at times, especially during the action sequences. But generally I think it's better done compared to the predecessor.
9/10