The Bourne Ultimatum
Academy Award × 3
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Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.
What critics thought
A near-universally praised thriller that critics celebrated for its relentless pacing, gritty realism, and Matt Damon's grounded performance — widely regarded as the strongest entry in the trilogy. The one consistent dissent was Paul Greengrass's handheld camera style, which even admirers found distracting in quieter dialogue scenes.
“why, in the chat scenes, the camera is afflicted with Parkinson's? The film frame trembles, obscures the speaker with the listener's shoulder, annoys viewers and distracts them from the content of the scene.”
Richard Corliss·Time
Genres
Action, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorPaul Greengrass
StarringMatt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Paddy Considine
ComposerJohn Powell
The Bourne Ultimatum
Academy Award × 3
Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.
What critics thought
A near-universally praised thriller that critics celebrated for its relentless pacing, gritty realism, and Matt Damon's grounded performance — widely regarded as the strongest entry in the trilogy. The one consistent dissent was Paul Greengrass's handheld camera style, which even admirers found distracting in quieter dialogue scenes.
“why, in the chat scenes, the camera is afflicted with Parkinson's? The film frame trembles, obscures the speaker with the listener's shoulder, annoys viewers and distracts them from the content of the scene.”
Richard Corliss·Time
Genres
Action, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorPaul Greengrass
StarringMatt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Paddy Considine
ComposerJohn Powell
Rent/Purchase