Bourne Ultimatum

This third installment to the Bourne series (Bourne Identity, Bourne Supremacy) based on the books by Robert Ludlum lives up to the other two in action. This movie keeps you on the edge of your seat from the beginning until the end. Good action scenes and good acting by David Strathairn, Joan Allen, Matt Damon and especially Albert Finney...how did he keep from flinching and stay calm with a gun pointed in his face? That man amazes me. Even though I don't much remember the specific details of the first two, I remember in the second one Jason is starting to try to figure out what is his own real history. This one picks right up wear he leaves off. The way that the CIA can tap into phone lines, building security, floor plans and everything is scary. It makes you think about that the fact that this is fiction but in the news we are constantly hearing about our rights to privacy vs our rights to national security/protection and the patriot act. The twists and turns and slight humor thrown into the screenplay makes this movie enjoyable for men and women alike. SPOILER ALERT: I wonder if there will be a fourth movie (maybe called Bourne again---thanks Em). Since Robert Ludlum's passing in March 2001, Eric Van Lustbader has continued the book series in 2007 with his novel Bourne Betrayal. Even though I like all three movies, I think the movie industry needs to start straying away from never-ending series and enjoy the fresh new talent making movies. I give Bourne Ultimatum a grabbing the end of the seat thumbs up!