The Bourne Ultimatum

I am a little embarrassed to admit that I have never seen the first two films in Bourne series in their entirety. I have seen enough of them that I know the basic story but I have never sat down and watched them from start to finish. After seeing The Bourne Ultimatum I am going to fix this problem, only I'm a little nervous, there doesn't seem to be anyway that either of the previous films could be as good as this one.

This is visceral filmmaking at its finest. Literally from the opening frame we are plunged into the story and it takes few breaks to slow down. The film also has an ingenious time structure. The first two acts take place before the last film ended. It sounds confusing, but it's not. They are simply filling in the plot with details that make the story much more personal.

The few times the movie does slow down it doesn't overburden you with details. I liked that things are left unsaid, there are subtle hints at past lives and relationships. These are never fully explained and they don't need to be, leaving a mystery around some subjects makes them much more interesting.

The Bourne Ultimatum also features one of the best endings to any movie I have seen this year. It sort of brings the trilogy full circle without too much closure. I can only imagine it will that much more satisfying once I have seen the entire series.