Archive for August 5th, 2007
The Bourne Ultimatum
This movie was typical summer blockbuster fare. It is not of the same caliber as the first two movies of this series, and it can’t really compare with the only true “blockbuster” of this year, but it is enjoyable nonetheless.
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Things this movie borrows:
- Bourne must help the journalist Simon Ross escape from a crowded train station. The crowd cover scene is very much like that in The Minority Report when Agatha and John Anderton escape the shopping center.
- Too many look-alike scenes from the previous two movies: car chase, meeting in a park, looking at someone through binoculars while talking to them on the phone.
Things surprisingly lacking:
- Sufficient screen time for Julia Stiles :(
- Parkour seems to be in vogue these days; it’s missing from this movie. There are some building roof-top chase scenes, but they’re not quite parkour.
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