January 8, 2013

  • The Bourne Legacy

    I am reviewing the film The Bourne Legacy which is an excellent thriller. It stars Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weiz, Edward Norton & Joan Allen. This is the 4th in this series of films which are based on books by Robert Ludlum & more lately Erich Van Lustbader. This installment is based on the book by Lustbader. The earlier films featured Matt Damon as a spy with amnesia who failed his mission & as a result faced danger from the secret service he worked for. In this film the department he worked for has been shut down & all the operatives are being murdered by their former masters. Jeremy who plays Aaron Cross has been infected intentionally with a virus and requires medication. He gets this through Weiz who plays a doctor in the same department. They face danger at every turn. This film doesn't feature Jason Bourne who was played by Matt Damon in the earlier films. It features some brilliant scenes like Cross firing a nail from a fire extinguisher like a low powered gun. It's the kind of film certainly gets the adrenaline going. There is a happy ending. Also the budget must have been huge & there are some brilliant chases.

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