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For us 'Bourne' series fans, the new one isn't getting positive reviews.

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Haven't seen it, but an early review of this new non-Damon/non-Bourne sequel didn't get the love. The new guy is contemporary with Bourne, who presumably is still out there. The reviewer for the San Fran Chronicle said that the story line goes over peoples' heads. He didn't get it.

Damon has said that he won't do any more of these unless Paul Greengrass directs; he directed the 2nd and 3rd movies. I guess he meant it, so we get the new guy.

I'm going to see it anyway. Rachel Weisz is in it. Hubba hubba. Also Ed Norton. No hubbas for him, but I think he's pretty good. The new guy? Who knows ... ?

Follow Ups:

Saw it tonite and really enjoyed it. Renner is excellent as ANOTHER Treadstone operative... - jeffreybehr 22:35:49 08/27/12 (0)
...running FROM the evil Treadstone executives, and Rachel Weisz was PERFECT as a scientist on the run with Renner--and I almost didn't recognise her she's so slim and gorgeous.

I'm SO happy director Greengrass and cinematografer Oliver Wood, of movies 2 and 3, are nowhere to be found in this one--their shaky-cam and peekaboo-cam work drove me nuts.
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I liked it though you really had to pay attention or you might lose the plot lines. - oscar 20:22:27 08/12/12 (0)
...though this movie could have stood alone without the Bourne background with just a bit more background development. In fact, the Bourne background sequences did not help clear up what was going on very well at all.

Otherwise, I thought the story, character development and most importantly, action sequences were pretty good. My only quibble was the last chase scene was a bit much and took too long.
I liked the line... - mkuller 10:04:36 08/11/12 (11)
...in Mick Lasalle's review in the SF Chronicle, "this is the death rattle of the Bourne trilogy."

Also according to him - little or no action till the last half hour.

A story that makes little sense and characters saying things that require you to remember all of the previous 3 films to understand.

Think I'll wait for it on video.
- So, you will take the words of a reviewer that couldn't understand the story...... - mr grits 11:37:47 08/11/12 (10)
  I guess you both toke up in the car before buying your tickets.
  - Ok I saw it last night... - mkuller 21:22:51 08/19/12 (0)
    ...the critics were right - you were wrong.
    It was the weakest of the 4 by far.
    Slow, not very interesting, car chase at the end.
    Ex-mayor of SF Willie Brown writes about films he's seen in the Sunday SF Chronicle.
    New Bourne - the worst spy film ever.
    Campaign - Cam is a combination of Bush and Clinton.
    
    Edits: 08/20/12
  - Let's see... - mkuller 11:34:49 08/12/12 (8)
    ...I could take the wordS of both reviewers in the 2 newspapers I read who agree it's a very mediocre film, or I could take your word.
    
    Which shall it be?
    - Your medicority and arrogance demand you follow the reviewers, of course. * - mr grits 12:35:53 08/12/12 (7)
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      - Just the sort of discourse that makes Films so special. - oldmkvi 16:01:51 08/12/12 (6)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Your medicority and arrogance demand you follow the reviewers, of course. * posted by mr grits on August 12, 2012 at 12:35:53
        
        Or not.
        
        Strong opinions make for interesting reading, yes. If you're offended so easily, god forbid you venture - tinear 18:51:28 08/12/12 (5)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Just the sort of discourse that makes Films so special. posted by oldmkvi on August 12, 2012 at 16:01:51
        
        "outside" into the true asylum.
        
        Calling each other Names doesn't make for interesting reading - oldmkvi 20:00:10 08/12/12 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Strong opinions make for interesting reading, yes. If you're offended so easily, god forbid you venture posted by tinear on August 12, 2012 at 18:51:28
        
        BS is BS.
        
        It's what happens here, ya wimp. nt - tinear 09:46:09 08/14/12 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Calling each other Names doesn't make for interesting reading posted by oldmkvi on August 12, 2012 at 20:00:10
        
        dfs
        
        Well said. - oldmkvi 12:55:03 08/14/12 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: It's what happens here, ya wimp. nt posted by tinear on August 14, 2012 at 09:46:09
        
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        RE: Well said. - tinear 06:55:05 08/15/12 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Well said. posted by oldmkvi on August 14, 2012 at 12:55:03
        
        :-)
        
        RE: Well said. I forgot to add... - oldmkvi 07:56:48 08/15/12 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Well said. posted by tinear on August 15, 2012 at 06:55:05
        
        Daddy!
Liked it better than #2 and #3 . . . . - mr grits 18:04:19 08/10/12 (7)
There was a real story there...one that built on itself throughout the film. Jeremy and Rachael become fully developed characters that interacted in a meaningful way. The non-stop chasing and whack-a-mole was put on hold and the violence used in a more "meaningful" way. The obligatory motor vehicle chase was held to last.

As far as I am concerned let Damon slide off into the distance. Even though they mentioned his name often and showed his picture....who cares? Renner has stepped in and shown a more human side to the series.

One thing, all this hub-bub about Treadstone as if the world would stop and America convulse at even knowing the CIA was training super killers! So what else is new? We expect our spy agency to train killers just like the WH does theirs.
- a big plus is it doesn't have Matt Damon. That's why I'm tempted to see it NT - Jazz Inmate 13:06:53 08/12/12 (1)
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  - WHAT?! The next thing you'll tell us is that you don't think Keanu Reeves is an Oscar worthy actor! - Raiderman 08:03:04 08/15/12 (0)
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- Excellent review, gritsman. Renner indeed made a real character, illuminating what a piss poor actor Damon is. - tinear 10:22:50 08/12/12 (2)
  The film was thoughtful; it's obvious few guys here want to think at the movies. I mean, we're not talking "Prometheus," the meaning of life-type cogitation. If you didn't care to follow the convolutions of the agencies, you could just go with the good vs bad that was easily understood. The action scenes were good, including the first sequence in the woods with the thick-as-a-sequoia tension.
  Seeing a drone close-up and working was a gas.
  - "Do you hear that?" . . . I sure didn't. * - mr grits 12:40:00 08/12/12 (1)
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    - Yeah, but I bet you felt the shock wave... nt - tinear 18:52:20 08/12/12 (0)
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- faint praise... - mbnx01 09:40:25 08/11/12 (1)
  2 & 3 were awful.
  
  But they gave Matt Damon an opportunity to get on his 'America is evil' soapbox, so he liked them.
  
  "Lock up when you're done and don't touch the piano."
  -Dr. Greg House
  - +1. I was tired of the first one halfway thru. No love for the second - Road Warrior 12:12:54 08/11/12 (0)
    and I'll just have to pass on the rest. Enjoyed the books decades ago tho ^
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