The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

Review: In short words, The Bourne Ultimatum doesn't disappoint. If you liked The Bourne Supremacy (and i can't thought of reasons you shouldn't), you'll love Ultimatum. However, if you are one of those people who complained with how Paul Greengrass shots his scenes in Supremacy (and i say, go watch more movies, you dweeb), you'd found a little love to Ultimatum (blasphemy!).

As with previous incarnations of Bourne series, the latest installment still features Jason Bourne, a super-spy, a much-much more down-to-earth super-spy than the other JB super-spy who had last much longer than him, who suffers amnesiac and tries to unveiled his shrouded past.

However, i assured you that previous experience to the Bourne series aren't immediate necessity. However, if you'd liked to know why was Jason Bourne limping in the streets of Moscow at the beginning of the film, feel free to watch The Bourne Supremacy again. And it's actually good to know that the final scene on the Bourne Supremacy is actually happened at the near end of the Bourne Ultimatum.

Matt Damon had said that this is the last Bourne, although that it was hinted that he would likely to return should the next Bourne (if any) still directed by Paul Greengrass. Thus, the film should delivers a bang with style. And even though, if compared to the Bourne Supremacy this film still fell short, this is one of the best film i've see this summer, and it's worth the wait.

Just like the predecessor, the film's pace is incredible. It moves so fast i had barely a time to draw breath. However, as i've said earlier, if you didn't like the way Greengrass shots his scenes at Supremacy, you'd have little love for Ultimatum since the camera always in constant movement even if the sots was actually a static close-up shots. Alas, i believe that such direction strenghten the tension it generates. Thus, i had no objection whatsoever with it.

With Matt Damon who plays Bourne perfectly, and one of my favourite actress, Julia Stiles as his damsel-in-distress, also David Strathairn, this film would most likely in my 2007 top-10, and is certainly my #1 summer 2007 film.

Ultimatum was not without its flaws, there are some scenes, and decisions made by characters (whom mostly CIA officers) that made me frown. And i found myself dragging my attention toward the film's end where the conclusion was about to be given. After all, after being entertained with superb consistent action sequences, the slowing down was rather unwelcomed.

One side foot-note: Why the trilogy's best is always on number two? Well, that's what i think anyway.

My Rating: ***1/2 / ****