Jason Bourne falters because it never gives an adequate reason for Bourne to suddenly come back on the grid after nine years of hiding. Beware of spoilers…īourne is super angry about his dad, but only because he remembered something about him yesterday. The movie’s success, in the context of its lack of inventiveness, begs one question: What is Bourne going to do when he inevitably returns for one final brawl?Įach Bourne sequel is ostensibly the same movie over and over again with slivers of new information added on but considering the open-ended climax of Jason Bourne, the filmmakers have a real chance to build on their successes with Bourne 6. There’s just another mysterious memory about the government program that created him, this time involving his father. The new film never presents Bourne with a real reason to emerge from hiding, which involves him bareknuckle fighting to make a little cash, and sadly doesn’t add much to the mythos. It’s great to see Will Hunting in spy mode again, but it’s still unclear as to why he came back.

The super-spy’s eponymous blockbuster kicked ass at the box office this weekend, reminding us that Matt Damon is still good at this shit, some nine years later. Jason Bourne is back and derivative as ever.

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