8/10
Good story, good actors, poor cameras.
12 August 2007
I've seen all the Bourne movies, loved the first two, and the third one really does the series justice.

While the plots are simpler and less "super-human" action thrown it (not to say there's a lack of it, there's certainly some fantastic scenes), Ultimatum still kept my interest.

The only reason I'm not giving it a higher score is because my mother became sick watching the entire movie (I'm not joking, she couldn't drive). I don't know who was behind it all, but the camera did not sit still for the entire movie. I mean, even when they were sitting at desks and chatting, it was like the person filming the scene was in a giant vat of Jell-O.

I mean, jiggling the camera for the "Guy on the go" effect has its merits, and the quick cut-scenes to literally shower the viewer with information, again, wonderful when used correctly... But the two can't seriously be the ENTIRE movie. That's almost all I remember.. jiggling, angle shifts, jiggling, in-focus, out-of-focus, jiggling, a shoe here, a nose there, someone's neck, and a car crash...

If there had been some reprieve from the "Bounce Castle" style visuals, it would've been a 9 or 10... but for what there was, it was far too much of a good thing.
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