The Bourne Ultimatum.....a truly suspenseful action packed movie!!

Rating: 9/10 (22 June 2014)

The Bourne Ultimatum is truly an amazing movie. It follows the first two in that Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is still on his journey of discovering the truth behind who he is. Bourne got so caught up the person that he was created to be that he forgot who he used to be and how it all happened. On his quest of discovering who he is, Bourne had been following leads and looking for answers in all the places that he could remember. He ends up becoming a security threat to the agency and it is ordered that he be taken out. The order came from Noah Vosen (David Straithairn) a key head of the CIA and also one that knows the secrets that Bourne is seeking must remain secrets at all costs.
Bourne is chasing leads in London and then to Tanjer only to discover that the CIA is on his tail. They are pulling out all their weapons to stop Bourne and to hide what they have kept secret for so long. Bourne knows that the only thing left for him to do is go to the source. That is where he will find the end to his search and answers to his questions that have long led him on his wild ride.
The director uses setting as a way to show to what great lengths Bourne is willing to go to get the answers he is searching for. It creates a sense of reality in that at each location, the places are real and the sound effects used to build those areas make you feel like you are there with him. The sound that you would hear in a busy London train station to the sounds on the streets of Tanjer brings life to that moment of the film and gives you a sense that you are in those places instantly.
Lighting has a big impact in the film. There is a large amount of "darkness". What I mean by this is that darkness symbolizes the secrets and unanswered questions that Bourne is facing. Bourne is constantly hiding around corners or in the shadows or staying hidden. Obviously to keep from getting caught but by the end of the film, all the darkness is lifted and Bourne is back in the light.
Throughout the film, Bourne finds help from the unexpected. He is helped by Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles), an operative in the CIA who may feel that Bourne has been wronged and deserves to know the truth and in Pam Landy (Joan Allen), a higher up Agent that feels the truth is not what the agency stands for and wants those involved to pay for what they did to Bourne and possibly others along the way.
The Bourne Ultimatum is truly a suspenseful action packed movie. It keeps you at the edge of your seat wondering what is next for Bourne and how can one man take on the obstacles laid before him.