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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

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Reviews Counted:224

Fresh:208

Rotten:16

Average Rating:7.9/10

Consensus: The Bourne Ultimatum is an intelligent, finely tuned non-stop thrill ride. Another strong performance from Matt Damon and sharp camerawork from Paul Greengrass make this the finest installment of the Bourne trilogy.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for violence and intense sequences of action.

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

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,... 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]

Starring: Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, Edgar Ramirez

Starring: Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, Edgar Ramirez, David Strathairn, Paddy Considine, Albert Finney

Director: Paul Greengrass

Director: Paul Greengrass
Screenwriter: Tony Gilroy, George Nolfi
Producer: Frank Marshall, Paul Sandberg, Patrick Crowley
Composer: John Powell
Studio: Universal Pictures

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...the exquisite consistency and thrill level of the Bourne trilogy continues to astonish and delight ...

Full Review Source: Atlantic City Weekly | comment Comment
08/13/07
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

Watching The Bourne Ultimatum is like being strapped to a vibrating bed set on high for two hours in a cheap motel.

Full Review Source: Film.com | comment 1 Comment
08/13/07
Jonathan F. Richards
Jonathan F. Richards
Film.com
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As a masterpiece of editing, camerawork, and multiple-perspective tension-building in the vein of Hitchcock and De Palma, it is testament to the range and depth of what multivaried thrills The Bourne Ultimatum has to offer.

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
08/11/07
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

There is lots of action and lots of cryptic espionage conversations.

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
08/11/07
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

A wildly kinetic thrill-ride that manages to respect your intelligence with smart writing and fine performances while still jolting your adrenaline levels to unsurpassed heights with jaw-dropping action setpieces

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
08/10/07
Peter Sobczynski
Peter Sobczynski
eFilmCritic.com

Is this stylized action -- obscured by shaky camerawork and in-your-face edits -- really more exciting than the eye-popping stunts that unfold in real time in a cheesy martial-arts adventure like 'Ong-Bak'?

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment 2 Comments
08/10/07
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

An irresistible rush of action and suspense, The Bourne Ultimatum also shows that a hellacious action movie need not be mindless.

Full Review Source: Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) | comment Comment
08/10/07
John Wirt
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

...a moving and sometimes gut wrenching account of this latest holocaust. But, with so much focus on Iraq, this fine documentary may fall by the wayside.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
08/10/07
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

More of the same, but who said there's anything wrong with that?

Full Review Source: UR Chicago Magazine | comment Comment
08/09/07
Mark Dujsik
Mark Dujsik
UR Chicago Magazine

...one of the most exciting and thoroughly compelling thrillers to emerge in quite some time.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
08/09/07
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Best three-peat of the summer in a season filled with them.

Full Review Source: Denton Record Chronicle (TX) | comment Comment
08/09/07
Boo Allen
Boo Allen
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

As the Moby song says, I would stand in line for this.

Full Review Source: Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) | comment Comment
08/09/07
Gina Carbone
Gina Carbone
Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine)

When it's not fast and furious, The Bourne Ultimatum settles for slick and noisy... and it's often hard to tell these two moods apart.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment 2 Comments
08/09/07
David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
rec.arts.movies.reviews

The movie’s frantic pace gives you an adrenaline rush, but its cinematographic and editing style gives you a headache.

Full Review Source: Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) | comment Comment
08/08/07
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

One of the lengthy chase scenes is especially impressive and makes one wonder if Damon elected to forego a straight salary in order to be paid by the kilometer.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
08/08/07
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

This film is less interested in good plot than it is in having long, drawn-out action chases of which there are entirely too many.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment 3 Comments
08/08/07
Mark R. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper
rec.arts.movies.reviews

With its first-rate acting, sharp screenplay, tight direction, and thrilling action, this is the most satisfying sequel of the season. It's also the best of the Bourne pictures.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
08/08/07
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

...Damon takes all the mayhem in stride with square-jawed deadpan insouciance...

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/08/07
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

I'm sure it's a good film, but I'm not convinced that it's quite within spitting distance of greatness.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
08/08/07
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Termine de belle façon une trilogie de thrillers pour adultes, des films d'action qui ne prennent pas les cinéphiles pour des cons.

Full Review Source: EnPrimeur.ca | comment Comment
08/08/07
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca
 
 
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