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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 213 Fresh: 198  Rotten:15 Average Rating: 7.9/10
 
Consensus: The Bourne Ultimatum is an intelligent, finely tuned non-stop thrill ride. Another strong performance from Matt Damon and sharp camerawork from Paul Greengrass make this the finest installment of the Bourne trilogy.
 

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Rated: 12A [See Full Rating] for violence and intense sequences of action.

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Theatrical Release: 16-08-2007

Synopsis: The government's most wanted amnesiac super-spy returns in this thrilling third installment in the Jason Bourne franchise. THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM picks up where the THE BOURNE SUPREMACY left off, with Bourne once again racing around the globe, desperate to uncover the secrets of his... The government's most wanted amnesiac super-spy returns in this thrilling third installment in the Jason Bourne franchise. THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM picks up where the THE BOURNE SUPREMACY left off, with Bourne once again racing around the globe, desperate to uncover the secrets of his identity. Having just lost his girlfriend and only companion, his search for answers is now fuelled by much more than his own self-preservation. The film kicks off with Bourne tracking down a British journalist (Paddy Considine) who he believes has valuable information about his past. He quickly discovers that the government conspiracy runs far deeper than he realized, and so begins a riveting, action-packed game of cat and mouse with the CIA. Bourne plows through the bad guys like a mini-tornado, and after some breathtaking fight sequences and several nail-biting car chases, he closes in on the truth in a climactic stand-off on the streets (and rooftops) of New York City. Joan Allen and David Strathairn are excellent as two battling CIA directors, and Julia Styles pops up for a small but important turn as Bourne's former government contact. Matt Damon continues to give Bourne the perfect mix of tough guy determination and sad-eyed desperation, and despite his physics-defying fists, he never comes off as the invincible super hero. Rather, the appeal of Bourne remains in his humanness--he feels pain, bloodies his knuckles, and mourns the loss of his lover. It's this emotional and physical vulnerability that keeps you on the edge of the seat, holding your breath for him. Well, that and the totally awesome fight scenes, of course. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, Edgar Ramirez, David Strathairn

Director: Paul Greengrass
Screenwriter: Tony Gilroy, George Nolfi
Producer: Frank Marshall, Paul Sandberg, Patrick Crowley
Composer: John Powell

DVD Info

Release:

Nov 12, 2007

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - Paul Greengrass - Director
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurette - 1. MAN ON THE MOVE: JASON BOURNE
  • 2. ROOFTOP PURSUIT
  • 3. PLANNING PUNCHES
  • 4. DRIVING SCHOOL
  • 5. NEW YORK CHASE

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Not everything in these films is credible, but such a degree of surveillance seems highly plausible.

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09/01/07
Philip French
Observer [UK]
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If it wasn't for the fact that the director, Paul Greengrass is more than capable in his most popular guise, and that the story itself has an edge, we might be longing for a bit of quiet between the insistent roar of it all.

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08/17/07
Derek Malcolm
This is London
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Is there a better action lead than Matt Damon as Jason Bourne? Not on this evidence.

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08/17/07
Stuart McGurk
thelondonpaper
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4/5

Streamlined, brisk and tight.

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08/17/07
Anthony Quinn
Independent
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A breathless and deliriously exhilarating summit.

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08/17/07
Sukhdev Sandhu
Daily Telegraph
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A rattling yarn exuberantly told, crunchingly violent but not too sadistic.

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08/17/07
Martin Hoyle
Financial Times
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4/5

Our hero is the ferocious but amnesiac CIA tough guy Jason Bourne played by Matt Damon, the contours of whose rock-hard pecs are traced by his drum-tight T-shirt. It's the role that turned this moon-faced boy into a man.

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08/17/07
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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5/5

British director Paul Greengrass shows here exactly how sequels should be done.

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08/17/07
Sun Online
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4/5

There is nothing cheap about the bone-shattering beauty of his car smashes, or the pitch-perfect symphonies of shattering glass.

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08/17/07
James Christopher
Times [UK]
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Bourne is back – and he’s better than ever before.

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08/17/07
Daily Mirror [UK]
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Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass deliver an action blockbuster with brawn and brains. Whether it's the final chapter or not remains to be seen.

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08/17/07
Jamie Russell
Channel 4 Film
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4/5

Top-class direction lifts ho-hum script.

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08/17/07
Christopher Tookey
Daily Mail [UK]
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4/5

Jaw-sagging action sequences, smart scripting and larynx-crushing martial arts. Injecting the spy thriller with true class, Greengrass and Damon leave behind a formidable legacy. What more can you ask for from a three-quel?

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08/17/07
Total Film
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A satisfying conclusion to an excellent trilogy, The Bourne Ultimatum is an exciting, intelligent and impeccably directed thriller.

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08/16/07
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
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A heart-pounding, merciless thrill ride that will leave you gasping for breath.

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08/14/07
Paul Arendt
BBC
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The payoff Bourne fans have been waiting for.

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08/06/07
James Dyer
Empire Magazine
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4/5

Greengrass maintains the edgy energy he injected into part two to give us the summer's most intelligent, satisfying blockbuster.

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08/04/07
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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4/4

It twists and turns without losing its footing, and its hero, an international man of mystery even to himself, is always ahead of the game, daring his would-be assailants - and the audience - to guess his next move. The trick is to try and keep up.

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04/10/08
Rossiter Drake
San Francisco Examiner
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8/10

The Bourne Ultimatum rencontre, et surpasse même, haut la main les standards de qualité déjà très élevés fixés par ses prédécesseurs.

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03/27/08
Jean-François Vandeuren
Panorama
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Don't get me wrong, I love these films. But they really are just mindless action movies -- just done INCREDIBLY well.

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03/03/08
Jeff Bayer
Daily Herald (IL)
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