16 August 2007
00:015
Warning: Robert Ludlum fan here
Don’t worry. I haven’t read the novel. T_T
I’m not going to judge the movie by its book.
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I was supposed to watch Die Hard 4.0 but it was no longer available. But who cares? Who needs Die Hard 4.0 when I’ve got a movie based on my favourite thriller writer’s novel? =p
CHARACTERS
Jason Bourne (Matt Damon)
– I think he remains the Bourne portrayed when the (movie) first came out. I’m talking about the consistency of the character. And he’s convincing with his martial arts move. I like it. Especially in The Bourne Identity when he did that kali act.
Pamela Landy (Joan Allen)
– I like this woman, especially when she argued with Noah Vosen. The way she talks, moves, her demeanour, it is my ideal CIA Deputy Director. She’s someone who has a calm shell, but be careful as you open it. Her aura is placid but she’s someone you can’t underestimate. She’s got a backbone.
Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles)
– She was there from beginning, but I never thought I’d see her again. I believe Stiles was able to portray her role without fault. Or is it just me pleased by her portrayal, or maybe it’s still me who is a fan of hers. You choose.
And oh, I love that smile she painted on her face when she watched the news about a CIA agent missing. She wasn’t really watching the news, but the news caught her attention. It’s my favourite “amusing” smile.
I don’t want to talk about the other characters. This is just getting long. But I want to add something. Dr. Albert Hirsch (Albert Finney) reminds me of Robert Ludlum. They quite look the same.
PLOT/CINEMATOGRAPHY
The movie started with Jason Bourne, still on the run, in Moscow.. This makes me nostalgic. I want to watch The Bourne Supremacy again.
There were, as expected, lots of flash backs. Some scenes are blurry because those were the times when thrill and action are on the loose.
I don’t know what’s actually missing, but I was wondering what Nicky and Jason really shared in the past. I was curious. I still am.
ACTION/FIGHT SCENES
I love them!
I love the chasing part where Bourne was, of course, chased by an assassin, Paz I believe, and by the NYP. It reminded me of Bruce Willis in Die Hard 4.0’s trailer, but Bourne did better. But it was quite unbelievable. Bourne had been through lots of chasing before he drove the super police car, was hit a lot, and was hit again yet he still managed to stand up and run. Movies..
I also like the Morocco scene. Bourne was looking for Nicky Parsons and the assassin, Desh, while being chased by the local police. Watching that scene made me realized the gravity of making decisions during situations where time is platinum. I am aware about the gravity part; I just saw it in a different picture.
The fight between Jason Bourne and Desh Bouksani, the Moroccan assassin, made me push the seat in front of me real hard while sinking myself to my own seat. I wonder how long I stayed in that position. While being carried away by the scene, I was having my own flash back. The kali scene in The Bourne Identity. It was in Jason’s apartment in Paris.
When the fight was over, my chest was visibly rising and falling. Nurses won’t have a hard time taking my respiratory rate. XD
There were scenes that I want to confirm the possibility with Physicists. I guess increasing one’s speed can defy G-force. Yes, it does. But does the principle apply to the movie’s Morocco chase? I hope NGC will make a segment about it.
