Monday, August 1, 2016
Jason Bourne
Caught the new Bourne film and was wowed with all the action, excitement, and pace of the film. Matt Damon is Jason Bourne, and he brings a passion to the role that elevates his performance to the top of the list of action stars. The actual story is a bit thin, leaving the exciting action (including an over-the-top car chase scene filmed in Las Vegas) to carry the film. The ending pretty much says we'll see act 2 of this film ... soon, which I hope is true. I say go see it!
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My biggest problem is that they dipped into the well of a strong female character he knows well being killed to kick off the action. In the comic book world, we call this "Women in Fridges" (you can google the term and find out more. There were a number of ways to get the same plot moving forward that would have left this character alive, and even allowed her to help. It comes across strangely misogynist that he so often needs a woman in danger or killed to motivate his actions.
We enjoyed it, overall. The Shaky-Cam™ was a bit over the top (even worse in Ultimatum) and we felt the main female antagonist could have been given a bit more range of emotion to show. It's a good addition to the franchise, but not as good as the original trilogy.
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