It is the fifth installment of the Bourne film series and a direct sequel to The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). But good performances from its leads and some interesting action makes it a nice cable watch.Jason Bourne is a 2016 American action-thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass and written by Greengrass and Christopher Rouse. In all, The Bourne Legacy largely handcuffs itself and falls into the series tropes too often to be considered on the level that the previous 3 films are. The film doesn't really become interesting until 30 or 40 minutes in.
With that said, there is far less action mixed with a slower pace. The action and cinematography are much easier to watch without Greengrass' infamous shaky cam. With minimal screen time together, it was tough to grapple onto Byer's perusal of Bourne. Although I think Norton is a good actor, he didn't do anything as Eric Byer that impressed me all that much. Edward Norton plays the new suspicious C.I.A figure, which has become a classic Bourne trope at this point. Much like Bourne and Marie in 'Identity', they have great chemistry together and Weisz thankfully more with her character than what's written on the page. Renner is complemented by a powerful performance from Rachel Weisz, who plays Cross' former doctor. I'm not sure he got cast in all of these franchises, but he doesn't seem to disappoint. It's a far better decision than having Renner be the re-casted Bourne. The approach to have Jason Bourne's actions impact Cross' and the rest of the Black Ops agents was a smart one. With that said, I like the fact that the film takes place at and around the same time that 'Ultimatum' did. It should have just deviated from the source material even more than it did. While the script and direction from Tony Gilroy relies heavily on the same tropes of the series, I can't say it's a film that shouldn't have been made. In the age of shared universes, Universal decided it was a good idea to make another Bourne film in 2012, after years of trying to get a 4th Damon film off the ground. Aaron Cross is hardly as interesting as Bourne, but Renner's charismatic presence is more than enough to get by.
But as a spy-action-thriller, it's pretty solid. View the collection: The Bourne CollectionĪs the 4th Bourne film in the series, 'Legacy' isn't all that inventive or revealing. Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Action Sequences) But Cross proves to be a far deadlier target than Byer realizes. Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), one of Outcome's six agents, and research scientist Marta Shearing (Rachel Weisz) go on the run when Byer targets them for termination. When the actions of Jason Bourne spark a fire that threatens to burn down decades of research across a number of secret intelligence agencies, Eric Byer (Edward Norton), the man who built the programs, decides he must sacrifice one of them: Outcome.
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