The Bourne Legacy – A Movie Review
An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum’s novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films. To become an elite government operative, a man hands himself over to the same agency that birthed the likes of Jason Bourne, but he’s eventually forced to go on the run.
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sequel/Thriller; Running Time: 135mins; MPAA Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Tony Gilroy
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton
I am kind of trying to take some time off this week, but did have some work to do Tuesday. Lay was off. Once I was done, we went to the Britton 8 to watch The Bourne Legacy.
We weren’t rushing to see this one, as the reviews have been mixed and a little on the low side. I felt it kept to the spirit Of the Bourne series and kept me interested. It ended kind of abruptly after an unnecessarily long chase scene, but I am still glad I went to see it. If you’re a Bourne fan enjoy, you’ll most likely find it acceptable.
Taking place almost at the same time of the climax of the third Bourne film (Ultimatum), this film deals with the fall out of the exposure of “Operation Blackbriar” and how an another agency with in the government is trying to cover up their program in order not to be caught up with the coming scandal create by Jason Bourne. “Outcome”, the program in question is an offshoot of both “Treadstone” and “Blackbriar” but with a huge difference, they are tabbing into science to create super agents that are faster and stronger than any other agent before them. I should also note a lot of references to the Bourne storyline, and if you’re not familiar with those, this film will hold less interest.
The cast gave it a reasonable go on what was at best an average script that was somewhat recycled from the previous films. It was very muddled at the beginning hoping around trying to establish a plot. The action felt rehashed. Some have said it’s time to close the series, but I think there’s more here if it’s done well. This wasn’t done bad, but it certainly left something to be desired. It’s worth putting on your Netflix list of getting from the Redbox.
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