The Bourne Ultimatum
Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) races to solve the mystery of his past while being hunted by members of the very organization he was hired into as director Paul Greengrass brings author Robert Ludlum's popular character back to the big screen for his third feature outing. David Strathairn, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, and Paddy Considine co-star.
Director: Paul Greengrass
Starring: Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn,Paddy Considine
The best action thriller of the year.
A spectacular windup toy of a thriller -- a contraption made by an artist.
Audiences will eat it up: This is a postmillennial spy-action movie pitched to a large international audience. You hardly need subtitles.
You sit there, and the action assaults you, and using words to re-create it would be futile. What actually happens to Jason Bourne is essentially immaterial. What matters is that SOMETHING must happen, so he can run away from it or toward it.
The movie is thunderously exciting, but what makes it resonate is the wrenching story we read on Damon's face. We've waited all summer for a wild ride to grab us with more than jolts. Now it's here. Hang on.
Best Achievement in Film Editing
Academy Awards (2008)
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (2008)
Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic
American Cinema Editors (2008)
Contemporary Film
Art Directors Guild (2008)
Best Editing
BAFTA Awards (2008)
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