As some of you may know, I am a massive film geek and I've been working my way through the list of summer movies that I've been waiting eagerly to watch over the last few months.
The new Bourne film was the one that I was most looking forward to as I loved the first three films (lets not talk about the fourth..) and couldn't wait to see Matt Damon back on the big screen as the rogue, CIA-hating action hero that is Jason Bourne. If you haven't watched any of the previous films, it isn't a necessity and you will still be able to enjoy the sequel without getting confused. However, I would obviously recommend that you do watch The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum as you are definitely missing out.
From the second the film starts, it is full throttle action from beginning to end. The car chases, fight
sequences, explosions, gadgets, twists and turns literally do not stop throughout the entire 123 minutes and that's exactly what I expected, and wanted, from a Bourne movie. I loved that they brought back the character of Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles) who pulls Jason Bourne back into the world of the CIA and his past and it was nice to see how their relationship stayed intact even though he had been off the grid for a number of years. Alicia Vikander is also in the film and plays a very stern, intelligent member of the CIA's technical team. I both loved and hated her character throughout the plot and Alicia is an asset to the franchise. The story is very similar to the other Bourne films, obviously the route they chose to go down for the other three films paid off so they stuck to it, however, it does feel like the final film as it ties up a lot of loose ends and answers the ultimate question that everyone wants to know - how did David Webb become Jason Bourne?
Overall, I'd give Jason Bourne a 4/5. It is action-packed, has an incredible car chase (apparently they destroyed 120 cars!), the story line is fast-paced and answers questions from the previous films - plus, it has an amazing supporting cast.
The new Bourne film was the one that I was most looking forward to as I loved the first three films (lets not talk about the fourth..) and couldn't wait to see Matt Damon back on the big screen as the rogue, CIA-hating action hero that is Jason Bourne. If you haven't watched any of the previous films, it isn't a necessity and you will still be able to enjoy the sequel without getting confused. However, I would obviously recommend that you do watch The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum as you are definitely missing out.
From the second the film starts, it is full throttle action from beginning to end. The car chases, fight
sequences, explosions, gadgets, twists and turns literally do not stop throughout the entire 123 minutes and that's exactly what I expected, and wanted, from a Bourne movie. I loved that they brought back the character of Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles) who pulls Jason Bourne back into the world of the CIA and his past and it was nice to see how their relationship stayed intact even though he had been off the grid for a number of years. Alicia Vikander is also in the film and plays a very stern, intelligent member of the CIA's technical team. I both loved and hated her character throughout the plot and Alicia is an asset to the franchise. The story is very similar to the other Bourne films, obviously the route they chose to go down for the other three films paid off so they stuck to it, however, it does feel like the final film as it ties up a lot of loose ends and answers the ultimate question that everyone wants to know - how did David Webb become Jason Bourne?
Overall, I'd give Jason Bourne a 4/5. It is action-packed, has an incredible car chase (apparently they destroyed 120 cars!), the story line is fast-paced and answers questions from the previous films - plus, it has an amazing supporting cast.
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