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JASON BOURNE (2016, 123 minutes, PG-13)
The
Quick of It -
The
BOURNE series has held to high standards when it comes to spy thriller
films. Being the fifth in the run, you
would think that there would a weakening in the story's development and having
rehashed action sequences. This is not
the case... not at all.
Matt
Damon returns as Jason Bourne and he comes with a vengeance. Bourne is drawn out of the shadows when he
is made aware that his recollection of past events may not be all that it
seems, to include his eventual recruitment into the CIA. He is joined again by Julia Stiles as the
disenchanted analyst Nicky Parsons who is on the run. New faces include the lovely Alicia Vikander, of EX MACHINA, THE
DANISH GIRL, and THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., as Heather Lee. Also added to the Bourne Universe is Tommy
Lee Jones as CIA Director Robert Dewey.
The
plot does not become convoluted at any point which is a difficult thing for spy
films. The storyline incorporates this
new age of advanced technology with business mogul Aaron Kalloor, played by Riz
Ahmed (FOUR LIONS and NIGHTCRAWLER), as its head, offering a revolutionary
social media enterprise that links customers and their wants on a global scale. There is plenty of intrigue but it is the
action that sets the tone... and it never stops. The Bourne-style has always been known for the high level of
choreography when it comes to fight scenes and car chases. It's amazing to me that when I see it, I am
like, "Where has this been in all the other trillions of action films that
have come out just since Bourne has been around? Why aren't they at this level?"
Grade:
A-
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