Review: The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum was a terrific way to "end" the Bourne trilogy of films. Once again, the title may be borrowed from Robert Ludlum's novel, but the plot has virtually no similarity. Which is probably a good thing as the novel The Bourne Ultimatum was not one of Ludlum's finer moments. Matt Damon gives another terrific performance in the title role. Some of the action choreography is particularly well done, most notably a meeting and attendant action in a London train station. My only real complaint (I could offer a few technology and plot "gripes", but I'll refrain) was that in at least one of the fight scenes, the director's choice to use a handheld camera made the fight too difficult to follow. I enjoy the sensation that "I'm there" in the middle of the fight, but just as John Woo overuses slow motion, this film overused the handheld camera. I, for one, hope that another Bourne movie is forthcoming in the not too distant future.