Out of Focus

Rating: Null/10 (23 August 2007)

Great story, great dialog, fantastic scenery, but ...
Get a new cameraman! The action scenes were filmed so close that you could NOT see anything happening other than a blur. Truly at least 50% of the action was a blur and could not be seen. The fights could not be appreciated at all because no one could see what was happening.
Who wants to count the nose hairs of the actors when they fight or sit in the back seat of the car in the car chase. Neither vantage point allows one to see or appreciate all of the action.
Viewers want to see all the action from a vantage point that allows them to appreciate the complexity and incredible coordination and timing of the actors and stunt people.
I bought the DVDs of the first two movies and watch them often, but I won't be buying the third, for at least half of all action sequences are a blur! And the parts that are clear are so close you cannot see what is happening! Don't you have fans preview scenes for input? If you rely on professional reviewers, you will only get the boffo comments from those who want their names in print, so they can keep their jobs and increase their fame. They will only jump on the bandwagon and not give you an honest opinion.
I raved about the first two to my family and friends, but this one gets my thumbs down for such poor camera work. Even my wife said, during the movie, that the camera was far too close to the actors to see what was going on. Really, a full 50% of the action was out of focus. Did you enjoy that? Who decided to change the way the story was filmed? Get rid of them and go back to the original format.
Yeah, there needs to be more of these!!! The stories are superb. Matt Damon is fantastic as Jason Bourne, along with a great cast, The dialogue is very well written, clear and complete. The action is phenomenal, when you can see it. And, the music is unbelievably good!
As Jason moves toward a more moral position, he will certainly have to continue to fight the demons that made him and the ones that live within him. How about "The Bourne Evolution"?