The Bourne Ultimatum Is The Best Among The Bourne Trilogy

Rating: 10/10 (8 November 2011)

The Bourne Ultimatum is a spy film directed by Paul Greengrass that was loosely based on the Robert Ludlum novel of the same title.This film is the third in the Bourne film series, being preceded by The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy. Matt Damon reprises his role as the former CIA assassin and psychogenic amnesiac Jason Bourne. It also stars Julia Stiles,David Strathairn,Scott Glenn,Édgar Ramírez,Albert Finney,Joan Allen,Joey Ansah and Colin Stinton.The script was written by Tony Gilroy, Scott Z. Burns, George Nolfi and an uncredited Tom Stoppard.
The Bourne Ultimatum picks up the storyline from the previous film,The Bourne Supremacy and continues the saga of Jason Bourne after he escapes from authorities in Moscow.He is once again brought out of hiding, this time inadvertently by London-based reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar--an upgrade to Project Treadstone--in a series of newspaper columns. He sets up a meeting with Ross and realizes instantly they're being scanned. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally, ultimately, uncover his dark past whilst dodging the CIA's best efforts in trying to eradicate him.
The Bourne Ultimatum surpasses the first two in the Bourne trilogy namely:The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy.It is an intelligent, finely tuned non-stop thrill ride of a spy thriller.It was great film, exhilarating and neatly crafted, the kind of picture to the point that it may look 20 or 30 years from now. Also,brilliant performances from the cast needs to be mentioned especially from Damon,Allen,Strathairn and Finney.
Overall,The Bourne Ultimatum is faster, grittier and more brutal as compared to the first two films in the series.