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Author Topic: The Bourne Legacy (2012) Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 08-13-2012 12:03 AM                        CINEMA: Regal Village Square, Las Vegas, NV AUDITORIUM: 11 PRESENTATION: Sony Digital 4K PRESENTATION PROBLEMS: None RATING: Two and one half stars (out of four) THE PLOT: Jason Bourne is...wait, he's not in this? Oh. Hey...got any meds? Wackiness ensues. It's the usual Bourne franchise type deal as far as the action and good guy-bad guy deal goes. What it's missing is the mystery. We all know what the deal is. So what's the point? Still, the 2.25 hours goes by pretty quickly. Worth seeing, just not sure why. Say! Did you know every car in the Philippines is a Toyota? Neither did I.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 08-13-2012 03:10 AM                        Shaky cam?  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-13-2012 12:52 PM                        According to Roger Ebert's review: quote: The dialogue is concise, the cinematography is arresting and the plot is a murky muddle. So I guess that means shaky cam is kept reasonable. I'm planning to watch this one of these days.  |  IP: Logged Ron Funderburg Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 814 From: Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA Registered: Nov 2007 posted 08-13-2012 05:07 PM                        I can't remember how many books their are. They all have Bourne in the title but only the first three had Bourne in the stories. If I remember right. I think I read all of them but not sure anymore. They were a good read and I think way better than the movies.  |  IP: Logged Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 08-14-2012 10:35 AM                        Shaky Cam is present, though didn't seem to be as annoying as the second movie.  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 08-14-2012 06:59 PM                     quote: Ron Funderburg I can't remember how many books their are. They all have Bourne in the title but only the first three had Bourne in the stories. If I remember right. I've not read the books, but the plot summary at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bourne_Legacy mentions stuff with Bourne being involved from beginning to end.  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 08-15-2012 01:42 PM                     actually I thought the opposite in terms of the running time, the two and half hours felt like four. The movie was an utter mess, it was boring at times, it was thrilling at times, the final chase scene though was silly and seemed like it came out of a Terminator movie. Universal please axe this franchise - this movie failed on so many levels.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 08-15-2012 02:16 PM                        There were 3 books written by the author. This one is a Bourne book by another author. The book was a mess, structurally. A good script doctor might have fixed it, but, judging by the comments here, didn't. Louis  |  IP: Logged Frank Cox Film God Posts: 2234 From: Melville Saskatchewan Canada Registered: Apr 2011 posted 08-17-2012 03:00 AM                        I found the movie very uneven. There are two really good sequences (the hunting in the house and the climactic motorcycle chase), but the rest of the movie is pretty much "stock footage".  |  IP: Logged Tony Gallimore Expert Film Handler Posts: 108 From: Willis, Virginia, USA Registered: Jul 2009 posted 08-17-2012 01:09 PM                     Overall I enjoyed the storyline, but then, I wasn't expecting much different from the previous Matt Damon episodes. From that perspective it was acceptable; however, some of the scenes were just plain annoying. For instance, when they were in the car being pursued, the reflections on the windshield were so bad the actors couldn't be seen. The reflection was bright enought to make me want to look elsewhere. (I didn't think I would need my sunglasses inside the theatre.) I was not so impressed by the digital version, guess I'll check a 35mm version (if there is one) and see if the film is a little more subdued in the stray light and reflections department. 4 out of 5 for the storyline, only 2 on the presentation.  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 08-17-2012 08:31 PM                     @ Frank, yes I agree the action scene in the house is well done, as is the lab massacre scene - which is a tad too jarring at times, it's not graphic but the brazen act of violence seems to be mirroring some recent real life tragic events, as a result the tension is harrowing and nail biting.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-18-2012 10:46 PM                        We're getting good reactions to this, in fact we've had some repeat customers. Good word-of-mouth. I haven't watched it yet though. One thing for sure, the sound mix is WAY softer than The Dark Knight Rises.  |  IP: Logged Jim Henk Master Film Handler Posts: 364 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Feb 2006 posted 08-19-2012 05:07 AM                     Ends with no resolution. Just ends.  |  IP: Logged Frank Cox Film God Posts: 2234 From: Melville Saskatchewan Canada Registered: Apr 2011 posted 08-19-2012 12:17 PM                        Traditional James Bond movie ending.  |  IP: Logged

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