Bourne a tragic figure, a victim of his own patriotism.

Rating: 7/10 (27 February 2008)

This was a very good action move, and I enjoyed it immensely. I also recommend it. At times it seems the Bourne character is a bit too cartoonish, for he can never do any wrong, his reflexes are so cat like that he rarely takes a punch. If he comes up hobbling it's because he jumped to a landing that was a bit of an extension for him and it was concrete too. He allegedly is seeking for who he really is and why he is Jason Bourne. So he is angry at someone, something, a nameless institution that is seeking to end the threat that he poses. So he is seeking revenge for why he is Jason Bourne. And here the sub text of the movie seems to impugn the patriotism of government agencies charged with the security of the United States. Someone made him the way he is and he wants to get even. That should play nicely in the editorial page of the NY Times, but the movie doesn't force Bourne to face himself, that HE is the one who volunteered to become the monster that he so despises. The movie mentions this possibility but does not develop it further in the dialog and just lets it go.
Ultimately, Bourne is a highly trained, sophisticated weapon, and he has those incredible skills because he made a choice and volunteered. The hesitancy which caused him to fail in the Wombosi mission resulted in his getting shot and getting amnesia. In a word, Bourne's psychological system re-booted, and while his self identity as Bourne was not part of his start up files in his consciousness' master boot record, his finely honed skills and senses in hand-to-hand combat and espionage were, and much to his surprise. Wouldn't be much of a movie without that, now would it! The new Bourne with a conscience, is amazed at his ability. He is a killer and he is ashamed. Perhaps a sequel will show Bourne confronting himself rather than the CIA.