Jason Bourne follows the same pattern and delivers the same action/espionage thrills that we have come to expect from Matt Damon Bourne movies. I contend that the first two Bourne films had convincing plots, while the third film and this (the fourth starring Damon as Bourne) have plots that seem to primarily exist to give Bourne another movie. That's a minor complaint though, since Bourne is an intriguing character, Damon plays him so well, and the director Paul Greengrass certainly knows his craft. From a technical standpoint this film is extremely impressive, the choreography of the mob scene and the editing is spot-on. Sometimes Greengrass' proclivity for using handheld cameras is distracting, but when the action gets intense he makes us feel that we're right there in the middle of it all. I think that casting Vincent Cassel as the antagonist is always a good idea, although seeing him in another movie up against Damon where he will not be allowed to succeed (as in the Ocean's movies) is somewhat frustrating. I wonder if Matt Damon would consider playing a similar character to Cassel's in French movies.
My wife Jess commented that the ending of this film seems to be setting up another movie, and I tend to agree with her. I hope that the producers of this series can find a way to give Bourne some peace, because up to this point his life has been extremely tragic.
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