The Bourne Trilogy

Since 2002, Matt Damon has played Jason Bourne - a spy with an identity crisis. Recently I watched all three Bourne movies to see how the story played out over time. The first movie "Bourne Identity" was just the film Mr. Damon needed to resurrect his career which had been in the doldrums really since he'd become an Academy Award winner for "Good Will Hunting". (I know - he received critical acclaim for "The Talented Mr. Ripley - but I never liked that movie - and this is my blog).

Anyway - at first I thought that Mr. Damon came across as a bit stiff - but I think (in retrospect) that played in nicely with the fact that he (as Jason Bourne) had his guard up - he didn't know who he was. I thought that Doug Liman did an excellent job directing and Franka Potente was fabulous as Bourne's companion on the run (which reminds me - you should check out "Run Lola Run" starring Potente - fantastic flick).

I believe the second film, "Bourne Supremacy", is the best. Now because, not only is Jason Bourne trying to find out what happened to him, he is also seeking revenge (spoiler alert!) for the loss of the one he loved. It seems to give him even more purpose and make the film that much more urgent.

The third film, "Bourne Ultimatum" was superbly directed by Paul Greengrass (as was the second film). Mr. Greengrass' style of hand held cameras almost makes me queasy to watch, but it sure is a roller coaster ride. I didn't like this film as well as the second one only because of a supposed romance that happened in the past (I didn't give too much away) that seemed forced. But the action was fantastic.

I've really enjoyed watching Mr. Damon as Jason Bourne - he has truly made the role is own - and if the right script comes along, I would not mind seeming him reprise the role.

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