Ultimatum was a fascinating sequel, especially since more than half the movie takes place between the final two scenes of Supremacy. This was, and remains, a smart decision, but it's one with a short half-life, especially after Ultimatum, which seemed to know it was inching toward an endpoint for the development of Bourne as a character. Rivera: In adapting and updating The Bourne Identity from Robert Ludlum's Cold War-era novels, the filmmakers peeled back just about everything except the character of Jason Bourne and his amnesia, setting him against the backdrop of post-9/11 hyper-surveillance and counter-terror.

Matt Damon's best asset in these movies is often his right eyebrow-he's able to look like he's thinking VERY HARD but not necessarily comprehending why. But here’s the thing: While Jason Bourne nailed the now-recognizable look and pacing of the Bourne franchise, now that he’s fully lucid-now that he’s gathered himself and gotten his bearings-he’s… a lot like any other action hero. But should I really be surprised? Even a little Matt Damon can go a long way.įetters: I would watch Matt Damon do pretty much anything for two hours, and “star in a Jason Bourne film” ranks pretty high on that list. It's kind of amazing how much I was looking forward to a new Bourne movie, given how conclusively the originally trilogy ended and how hard The Bourne Legacy flopped. Joshua Rivera, GQ contributor: I'm still mad they didn't call it Bourne Again, but whatever. But in any case: Damon’s back, Paul Greengrass is back, Julia Stiles is back. Why on Earth did they call it Jason Bourne? Unclear. The Bourne Gettin’ the Band Back Together. They re-assembled the whole Bourne team, nine whole years later.

Ashley Fetters, digital entertainment editor: Oh man.

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