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Bourne. Jason Bourne.

I went and saw the new Bourne movie yesterday afternoon, and I have to say that I was very impressed. Normally when one comes to the third movie of a trilogy, it ends up being bad. In many cases, (Godfather III, Spiderman III, Matrix III) it ends up being very bad. I therefore went in with low expectations here. To my great surprise, not only was The Bourne Ultimatum a very good movie, it was, in my opinion, the best movie of the trilogy. The Good: The movie soars to its conclusion. The action sequences are a thrill ride. Several things about Bourne's murky past get explained in a well put together way. The acting was universally good. The flashback sequences that show Bourne, bit by bit, getting his memories of the past back are exciting and well presented visually. The Bad: Camera work needs improvement. During several of the sequences, the camera is just too close to the action (similar to the new Transformers movie) which makes it difficult to see what is going on. At other times, the camera is properly spaced away, but it is shaking enough to give a viewer sea sickness. The Ugly: The movie doesn't hold back when showing the moral decline of some of the recent U.S. government practices from torture/enhanced interrogation, extraordinary rendition, and even the deliberate targeting of U.S. citizens. (The ultimate no, no in the minds of most Americans.)