The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Theatrical Release: Aug 3, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $227,137,090
Synopsis: The government's most wanted amnesiac super-spy returns in this thrilling third installment in the Jason Bourne franchise. THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM picks up where the THE BOURNE SUPREMACY left off, with Bourne once again racing around the globe, desperate to uncover the secrets of his... The government's most wanted amnesiac super-spy returns in this thrilling third installment in the Jason Bourne franchise. THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM picks up where the THE BOURNE SUPREMACY left off, with Bourne once again racing around the globe, desperate to uncover the secrets of his identity. Having just lost his girlfriend and only companion, his search for answers is now fuelled by much more than his own self-preservation. The film kicks off with Bourne tracking down a British journalist (Paddy Considine) who he believes has valuable information about his past. He quickly discovers that the government conspiracy runs far deeper than he realized, and so begins a riveting, action-packed game of cat and mouse with the CIA. Bourne plows through the bad guys like a mini-tornado, and after some breathtaking fight sequences and several nail-biting car chases, he closes in on the truth in a climactic stand-off on the streets (and rooftops) of New York City. Joan Allen and David Strathairn are excellent as two battling CIA directors, and Julia Styles pops up for a small but important turn as Bourne's former government contact. Matt Damon continues to give Bourne the perfect mix of tough guy determination and sad-eyed desperation, and despite his physics-defying fists, he never comes off as the invincible super hero. Rather, the appeal of Bourne remains in his humanness--he feels pain, bloodies his knuckles, and mourns the loss of his lover. It's this emotional and physical vulnerability that keeps you on the edge of the seat, holding your breath for him. Well, that and the totally awesome fight scenes, of course. [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, Edgar Ramirez, David Strathairn
Screenwriter: Tony Gilroy, George Nolfi
Producer: Frank Marshall, Paul Sandberg, Patrick Crowley
Composer: John Powell
DVD Info
Release:
Dec 11, 2007
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Snap Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish
- Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary - Paul Greengrass - Director
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurette - 1. MAN ON THE MOVE: JASON BOURNE
- 2. ROOFTOP PURSUIT
- 3. PLANNING PUNCHES
- 4. DRIVING SCHOOL
- 5. NEW YORK CHASE
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Reviews
Ultimatum isn't just the best film of the franchise - it's the best action film of 2007.
As spy flicks go, The Bourne Ultimatum is the perfect chaser" to this successful series.
It twists and turns without losing its footing, and its hero, an international man of mystery even to himself, is always ahead of the game, daring his would-be assailants - and the audience - to guess his next move. The trick is to try and keep up.
The Bourne Ultimatum rencontre, et surpasse même, haut la main les standards de qualité déjà très élevés fixés par ses prédécesseurs.
Don't get me wrong, I love these films. But they really are just mindless action movies -- just done INCREDIBLY well.
Everything in The Bourne Ultimatum is faster, grittier and more brutal
In this era of elaborate, futuristic anti-terrorist operations, it's apparently gadget accessorized couch potato sleuthing all the way.
A trio of superb cat-and-mouse sequences ... more effectively pinpoint Bourne's psychological anxiety and confusion than Damon's robotic, one-note performance.
Como film de acción es excelente, pero todo sucede tan rápido y muchas cosas se resuelven de manera tan fácil (...) que en definitiva sólo interesa por su tenso y enérgico despliegue físico.
Because the Bourne films haven't put up the blockbuster numbers that warrant Entertainment Weekly cover stories they aren't recognized for what they are - the smartest and most technically superb action films since Die Hard.
The adrenaline rush the film produces disguises a rather thin plotline, and helps the viewer overlook the nearly suffocating air of self-seriousness.
o Greengrass aposafinizei ti diafora toy na koynas tin kamera gia na mi blepoyme ti (den) kaneis, kai toy na koynas tin kamera kai na niothoyme ti drasi sta miniggia
Not only far and away this summer's best three-peat, it's a pulse-pounding peak to Matt Damon's spy trilogy.
As badass as Bourne is, the film tends to forget it isn't Unbreakable.
The fast-paced nature of action films doesn't augment the sometimes-clichéd narrative.
It is exhilarating, and when it is over, you just want to get right back in line to ride it again.
A direct rebuke of the pro-torture "24," arguing that torture isn't just cruel to the tortured, but to those who are asked to torture.
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