When, in earlier series entries, Bourne was emotionally bereft, obsessed about his father and determined to get to the bottom of things, there was always enough emotion to balance out the character’s machine-like efficiency and blank memory chips. McCarthy went on to criticize the film’s script, noting how the characters were one-dimensional.

Todd McCarthy of the Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film was “pretty good” until the climax, which includes a “narratively implausible and logistically ridiculous climactic motorcycle chase” in Las Vegas.

The Hollywood Reporter – The Ending Is a Letdown In addition to Damon, the film also stars Tommy Lee Jones, Julia Stiles, Vincent Cassel and Alicia Vikander. Damon’s character is still trying to find out about his past and now he has to adjust to the modern world. Critics have praised Greengrass’ direction and note that it is better than the Renner-starring The Bourne Legacy (2012), but some wonder what is the point of the film in the first place. The first reviews for the film were published overnight and the response has been mixed for the most part.Īt the moment, the film has a 65 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes after 17 reviews. It’s the first time Damon has played the Robert Ludlum-created character since 2007’s The Bourne Ultimatum and also sees the return of director Paul Greengrass. (Getty)Īfter briefly handing the reins over to Jeremy Renner, Matt Damon is back as the lead of Universal’s Bourne franchise with this weekend’s Jason Bourne. Matt Damon returns to the Bourne franchise this weekend with Jason Bourne.

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