Jason Bourne

Jason Bourne - starring Matt Damon & Tommy Lee Jones.  This movie marks the return of Matt Damon to the Bourne series.  There's not a whole lot new with this one, just more of the same non-stop action and suspense that have made the previous Bourne movies such a success.  I loved it, although I wouldn't rank it up there with the first couple, it's well worth a visit to the theater.   This movie starts with Bourne living in seclusion along the Greek/Albanian border, he is quickly pulled back into the dark world of international espionage by past CIA cohort Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles) who seeks out his help to expose some dirty secrets of the CIA.  The CIA of course wants none of this and sets about tracking him down and 'eliminating' their problem.  Lots of chases and fisticuffs ensue.  Again, no new ground was broken here, but who cares, Jason Bourne is back and he's kicking ass.  Julia Stile is fine in her short return as Parsons.  Tommy Lee Jones is solid as always, but does look very old as CIA Director and chief protagonist Robert Dewey.  Vincent Cassel also made for a great foil to Bourne.  Director Paul Greengrass does a great job of pulling it all together.  All in all, a nice summer getaway, I recommend.

I will give it 4 out of 5 stars (*****).

TPSG Movie Rating System:

5 stars (*****) = Tremendous film, see it pronto! 
4 stars (*****) = Good movie, worthy of a trip to the movie theater. 
3 stars (*****) = Not bad, worthy of a Netflix watch, save yourself a trip to the theater though.
2 stars (*****) = The effort was there but it doesn't click, don't waste your time.

1 star  (*****) = Avoid at all costs, this one is a real stinker.