Genre:
Action / Thriller
Directed
by: Tony Gilroy
Cast:
Jeremy Rennen, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton
Running
time: 135 minutes
This fourth installment in the Bourne
franchise is the first one not to feature the character of Jason Bourne. Part
of the events in this one overlap the events of the previous film. After Bourne’s
actions exposes Operation Treadstone and Operation Blackbriar, the CIA decides
to terminate their newer black-op Operation Outcome and to kill off the
genetically-enhanced agents they created to serve its purposes. Unfortunately
for them, one of these agents, Aaron Cross, survives and soon becomes a thorn
in their side.
The presence of Matt Damon truly missed in
this film. In my book, Jeremy Renner was never able to pick up where the actor
portraying Jason Bourne left off. He never really made me care about Aaron
Cross and what happened to him. Rachel Weisz did not offer anything to rave
about either. My biggest disappointment acting-wise, though, was Edward Norton.
Such a great actor offering such a forgettable performance, it is sad. I cannot
fully fault him, since he was not given much to work with.
The biggest flaw of The Bourne Legacy in my
eyes is in the convoluted storyline. They go into the backstory of these CIA
black-ops, but it becomes such a mess, it is easy to lose interest. Also, Tony
Gilroy, who was a screenwriter for the previous Bourne films, took over from
Paul Greengrass as director. He decided to get rid of the shaky cameras, which
had become a big trait of the previous two films, thus creating a more static
feel to the action. It was a bad decision in my opinion, though some would
disagree.
Overall, this was a very forgettable flick.
Some better moments and cool scenes visually-speaking, but nothing to write
home about. Cannot wait to see what comes of the fifth installment, due this
year.
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