The Bottom Line
Pros
- High-energy, fast-paced thriller that skillfully intersperses quieter moments
- Outstanding performance by lead actor Matt Damon
- Interesting locations, including London's Waterloo Station, Paris, Madrid and Tangier
Cons
- Film is entertaining, but has little emotional or intellectual resonance
- Movie doesn't offer much in the way of character development
Description
- DVD containing thriller The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
- Film directed by Paul Greengrass and stars Matt Damon
- Movie is follow-up to The Bourne Identity (2002) and The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
- DVD has feature-length audio commentary by director Paul Greengrass
- DVD provides over 12 minutes of deleted scenes
- DVD supplies 24 minutes about shooting film in Berlin, Paris, London, Madrid and Tangier
- DVD contains 4 featurettes (total runtime = 24 min.) about creating action sequences
- Feature film runtime: 1 hour 55 minutes
- MPAA rating: PG-13 for violence and intense sequences of action
- DVD release date: December 11, 2007
Guide Review - The Bourne Ultimatum DVD Review
Lead actor Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass have again teamed up for The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), one of the most entertaining action thrillers ever. It's slightly better than The Bourne Identity (2002) and The Bourne Supremacy (2004), and Ultimatum provides a satisfying ending to the trilogy. Nevertheless, the 2007 installment leaves open the possibility that there could be additional Bourne movies in the future.
Throughout the trilogy, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon in what has turned out to be a signature role for him) is an assassin with a memory problem. He's on a quest to learn who he is, and by the end of Ultimatum, he's finally got his answer. But Bourne was trained by the CIA, and they are always trying to kill him, making the entire trilogy a protracted chase, perhaps the longest in cinema history. This time around, the main villain is ruthless CIA deputy director Noah Vosen (David Strathairn in a fine performance).
The Bourne Ultimatum DVD contains an informative feature-length audio commentary by director Paul Greengrass, who gives what amounts to a tutorial on how to make an effective thriller. But perhaps the most fascinating extra is the 24-minute "Man on the Move," which is about location shooting in Berlin (standing in for Moscow), Paris, London (primarily in bustling Waterloo Station), Madrid and — most impressive of all — Tangier.
The DVD contains four featurettes with a total runtime of over 24 minutes about the exciting action sequences. The best of these is on the chase across Tangier rooftops, where at one point the cameraman must jump off a roof to get a shot! Also on the DVD are 12 minutes of deleted scenes, several of which give more of the CIA side of the story.
