The Bourne Legacy
New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.
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- Cast:
- Jeremy Renner , Rachel Weisz , Edward Norton , Stacy Keach , Dennis Boutsikaris , Oscar Isaac , Joan Allen
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Very best movie i ever watch
Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
Let me make it clear: there are two ways in which you can possibly check out this film -Either as something at par with the previous films of the series or as a standalone film.If you're watching it expecting something as great as the previous Bourne movies, then this film might not just impress you, because it misses not just the magic of writing but even Bourne himself (and this is no spoiler). Jeremy Renner is a very good actor who plays Aaron Cross brilliantly, but just don't expect another Jason Bourne; You'll get a first Aaron Cross.And that's something great.If you're watching it as a standalone film, then you might not be disappointed, but due to some continuity and better understanding reasons, it IS recommended to watch the previous movies. Anyways, the film has been shot very well. If there's something this film has at par with the previous movies, then it's undoubtedly the action. All action sequences are mindblowing and exhilarating, especially the chase sequence in the climax: it was really AWESOME!The film however disappoints on the editing front. The first 30 minutes are painfully slow with just a few good shots and scenery. The screenplay is a little convoluted during this time, and it requires a lot of patience to wait for something exciting to happen. The previous Bourne movies were gripping right from the beginning, and this doesn't happen with this one. But right after the first 30 minutes are over, you get exactly what you'd have wished for: explosive action sequences and thrills. From here, the film goes almost right till the end. THE BOURNE LEGACY is an enjoyable action thriller "Bourne" out of the previous films of the series, and with its excellent action sequences proves to be an energetic action thriller worth watching. I hope Jason Bourne and Aaron Cross meet in future. What will that movie be called, then? THE BOURNE EXCELLENCY, I guess.
The Bourne Legacy is some kind of an alien. It's somehow related to the Bourne general story and use the same mechanics of the movies.But still there is that feeling of something not really needed. A movie which has been made to keep us entertained while waiting for the real Bourne to come back and as such doesn't bring nothing new to the general plot.I wish it could have been different even if it's still entertaining thanks to the cast general performance. Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton are carrying the movie on their shoulders, keeping it afloat.But this won't change the fact that the script never achieved to really take off and keep us in like the first 3 movies did. The 3 previous movies were served by a script which was always focused on realism. A story about a man struck by amnesia willing to find out who he is only to discover that he's a CIA assassin and he became a high valued liability making him a priority target for his ex-employer.But here it's about one of those CIA recruits, some kind of chemically enhanced super soldier who tries to survive when the CIA decides to shut down the very program he was part of because of Bourne's actions. It seems already weird to see that guy swallowing those mysterious pills and bring some gibberish about it but it becomes clearly out of touch when he has to face that super assassin who would be more fit in Terminator rather than this. What's that? I give a 6 for the cast but besides that, it's definitely not worth the saga.
I felt the need to defend this movie, as it is not at all a bad film; au contraire, it's a very good one, and I personally find it to be better than its two immediate predecessors.From a storytelling point of view, I find that Supremacy and Ultimatum, while both are very good movies, follow the same standard formula first established in 2002 by Identity, and therefore, they lack the originality factor (yes, I know they're based on the Robert Ludlum novels, but I've never read any of them, so my critique stands), whereas I feel Legacy tells an original story in the already established world that feels fresh and plausible: it tells the story of a black ops agent from another project similar to Treadstone called Operation Outcome, and how the events of the first three films affect him and everyone else involved in Outcome.The action is filmed just as badly as in Supremacy and Ultimatum, where the quick cuts, the shakiness and the weird camera angles make it very hard for you to understand what's going on. The locations on this movie, however, might be the most spectacular yet in the first 4 Bourne films, in particular the Alaskan wilderness.The characters in this film are great and relatable, and the performances, specially from Jeremy Renner and Rachel Weisz, are amazing. The chemistry between the two was spot on.Edward Norton serves the part as the evil government guy in the computer room chasing our hero that we've come to expect from the Bourne films already. The film is tense and intriguing and keeps you invested in the story. You genuinely care about our two leads and their outcome (no pun intended).In conclusion, this film is a welcome entry in the series, and brings in a much needed breath of fresh air to the saga. Really hope to see Aaron Cross coming back and teaming up with Jason Bourne at some point in the future. Definitely go see this one, guys.
I haven't watched more than 5 minutes total of the three previous Bourne movies so I couldn't care less whether this one does or doesn't star Matt Damon or whether it continues the story properly. So no biases. I just watched this movie. I see ''Improved'' ''humans'' who have outlived their usefulness/become a menace. Different people are called in to shut them/the program down. Violent interactions result in many dead. There's even a brief bit about 2/3 of the way through where Ed Norton's character is watching tape of Renner's character being asked a series of questions. ''Is this a test?'' Renner's character asks. Renner is essential a Nexus-6 replicant. Ed Norton is a blade runner. Everything else is window dressing. I give it a 5 b/c it's a half-decent adrenaline rush, but 15 minutes after it's over you won't remember a thing. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.