The Bourne Legacy
Jeremy Renner (The Avengers) stars as a new CIA super-agent set in author Robert Ludlum’s Bourne universe, placed in a life-or-death situation triggered by the events of the first three films.
Retracing the time-frame when Jason Bourne closes in on his identity in New York, a division of the US Secret Service simultaneously decides to tidy up loose ends. But experimental operative Aaron Cross (Renner) isn't willing to be discarded.
Also stars Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton. This is an original story, expanding on Ludlum's novels, written and directed by Oscar-nominee Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton), screenwriter of all three prior Bourne films.
- Director:
- Tony Gilroy ('Michael Clayton', 'Duplicity')
- Writer:
- Tony GilroyDan Gilroy
- Cast:
- Jeremy RennerEdward NortonRachel WeiszJoan AllenOscar Isaac
Reviews & comments
Bourne again
Often gripping and with some fantastic action set pieces, including a prolonged car chase, The Bourne Legacy and is an entertaining, if not uneven, addition to the series. The film suffers for lack of a well formed villain, and characters who are rarely explored, as well as falling into the Bourne rut of rehasing the plot of the first movie over and over...
Bourne there, done that...
The Bourne trilogy continues... but without Jason Bourne. Actually Matt Damon does appear - but just in a couple of still photographs, and the name 'Jason Bourne' pops up scratched onto the underside of a wooden beam. So why the fourth movie? Well, why not? As the Hollywood adage goes "If a cow gives cash, milk it for all it's worth." But the trouble's in...
on par with Matt
While a different storyline (Aaron Cross knows who he is), this new instalment of the Bourne movies is still very enjoyable. A little confusing at the begining, but with loads of action and flashbacks, it keeps you interested.. Would love to see Jason Bourne make an appearence in the next one of these movies!
Variety
pressAn overlong sequel that features too little action and an unnecessarily complicated plot.
Total Film
pressAssured if not inspired, Legacy keeps the Bourne engine ticking over without reaching top gear. The action's accomplished and Renner's fine. Without Matt Damon, however, it feels like a placeholder.
Time Out
pressRenner and scientist Rachel Weisz are sympathetic enough (although lacking in Matt Damon's all-American approachability), and the movie flies along briskly.
The Washington Post
pressWith The Bourne Legacy, Gilroy has brought characteristic taste and skill to a nearly impossible task: embracing the past without completely erasing it, thereby creating an invitingly complicated and open-ended future.
The New York Times
pressBy the time Rachel Weisz, as a scientist called Dr. Marta Shearing, showed up in a lab coat, I stopped trying to parse every plot twist and just went with the action flow.
The Guardian
pressJeremy Renner out-toughs Matt Damon in the fourth Bourne installment. But is the franchise already outmoded?
Rolling Stone
pressGilroy stages two riveting shootouts involving Marta at work and home. And there's a killer chase scene in Manila as the bad guys try to knock Aaron and Marta off their speeding motorcycle. It's all sound and fury signifying nothing except a desperate need to feed a franchise.
Roger Ebert
pressThe Bourne Legacy is always gripping in the moment. The problem is in getting the moments to add up.
Los Angeles Times
pressComplex, unexpected and dazzling, alternating relentless tension with resonant emotional moments.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe visceral excitement is muffled by familiarity, an insufficiently conceived lead character and the sheer weight of backstory and multiple layers of deception.
Empire Magazine
pressAs earnestly as they have tried to continue the formerly excellent spy series, everything Gilroy and crew concoct only serves to mock the excellence and passion with which Greengrass delivered his films.
A.V. Club
pressGilroy does the unforgivable by turning out a lean thriller at a fatty 135 minutes, mainly by making the conspiracy plot far more complicated than it needs to be.
Variety
pressAn overlong sequel that features too little action and an unnecessarily complicated plot.
Total Film
pressAssured if not inspired, Legacy keeps the Bourne engine ticking over without reaching top gear. The action's accomplished and Renner's fine. Without Matt Damon, however, it feels like a placeholder.
Time Out
pressRenner and scientist Rachel Weisz are sympathetic enough (although lacking in Matt Damon's all-American approachability), and the movie flies along briskly.
The Washington Post
pressWith The Bourne Legacy, Gilroy has brought characteristic taste and skill to a nearly impossible task: embracing the past without completely erasing it, thereby creating an invitingly complicated and open-ended future.
The New York Times
pressBy the time Rachel Weisz, as a scientist called Dr. Marta Shearing, showed up in a lab coat, I stopped trying to parse every plot twist and just went with the action flow.
The Guardian
pressJeremy Renner out-toughs Matt Damon in the fourth Bourne installment. But is the franchise already outmoded?
Rolling Stone
pressGilroy stages two riveting shootouts involving Marta at work and home. And there's a killer chase scene in Manila as the bad guys try to knock Aaron and Marta off their speeding motorcycle. It's all sound and fury signifying nothing except a desperate need to feed a franchise.
Roger Ebert
pressThe Bourne Legacy is always gripping in the moment. The problem is in getting the moments to add up.
Los Angeles Times
pressComplex, unexpected and dazzling, alternating relentless tension with resonant emotional moments.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe visceral excitement is muffled by familiarity, an insufficiently conceived lead character and the sheer weight of backstory and multiple layers of deception.
Empire Magazine
pressAs earnestly as they have tried to continue the formerly excellent spy series, everything Gilroy and crew concoct only serves to mock the excellence and passion with which Greengrass delivered his films.
A.V. Club
pressGilroy does the unforgivable by turning out a lean thriller at a fatty 135 minutes, mainly by making the conspiracy plot far more complicated than it needs to be.
Bourne again
Often gripping and with some fantastic action set pieces, including a prolonged car chase, The Bourne Legacy and is an entertaining, if not uneven, addition to the series. The film suffers for lack of a well formed villain, and characters who are rarely explored, as well as falling into the Bourne rut of rehasing the plot of the first movie over and over...
Bourne there, done that...
The Bourne trilogy continues... but without Jason Bourne. Actually Matt Damon does appear - but just in a couple of still photographs, and the name 'Jason Bourne' pops up scratched onto the underside of a wooden beam. So why the fourth movie? Well, why not? As the Hollywood adage goes "If a cow gives cash, milk it for all it's worth." But the trouble's in...
on par with Matt
While a different storyline (Aaron Cross knows who he is), this new instalment of the Bourne movies is still very enjoyable. A little confusing at the begining, but with loads of action and flashbacks, it keeps you interested.. Would love to see Jason Bourne make an appearence in the next one of these movies!
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