All three of Ludlum’s books were turned into films, and Damon starred in four of them, namely, The Bourne Identity (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), and Jason Bourne (2016). What sets it apart from its contemporaries is that, in a time when action blockbusters have become more reliant on CGI, the Bourne franchise stuck to delivering raw action in the form of real stunt workīased on the character from Robert Ludlum’s spy thriller novels of the same name, Jason Bourne skyrocketed Matt Damon’s fame as an action star, making him the face of the Bourne franchise. Bourne is a pop culture icon, and stands tall alongside other named spy movie franchises such as James Bond and Mission Impossible. There’s no way you are a fan of the spy genre and haven’t heard that iconic name. Here, the action consists mainly of chases, hurtling headlong into unknown territory, and the director's lurching, shaking camera leaves everything an indecipherable, gnarled mess.Jason Bourne. In the excellent The Bourne Ultimatum, Greengrass took care in establishing the physical surroundings of each action sequence. But in Jason Bourne, both the story and his motivations are more muddled - is he seeking revenge, to shut down the CIA's illicit programs, or both? - and Bourne is much harder to get behind.ĭamon seems to be going through the motions, the other actors seem equally lost or bored, and behind it all, Greengrass turns in some of his sloppiest work. After the Jeremy Renner reboot The Bourne Legacy, star Damon and director Paul Greengrass return for this fifth entry but you have to wonder, why did they even bother, when everyone looks bored? In earlier movies, Damon gave commanding physical performances, using his eyes and expression to take in his surroundings and calculate his next move.

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