The Bourne Ultimatum (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD]

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The Bourne Ultimatum (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD]

Matt Damon returns as highly trained assassin Jason Bourne, who is on the hunt for the agents who stole his memory and true identity. With a new generation of skilled CIA operatives tracking his every move, Bourne is in a non-stop race around the globe as he finally learns the truth behind his mysterious past. Loaded with incredible fight and chase sequences, it's the exhilarating movie with "mind-blowing action" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times) that you can't afford to miss!

The often breathtaking, final installment in the Bourne trilogy finds the titular assassin with no memory closing in on his past, finally answering his own questions about his real identity and how he came to be a seemingly unstoppable killing machine. Matt Damon returns for another intensely physical performance as Jason Bourne, the rogue operative at war with the CIA, which made him who and what he is and managed to kill his girlfriend in the series' second film, The Bourne Supremacy. Now looking for payback, Bourne goes in search for the renegade chief of CIA operations in Europe and North Africa, partnering for a time with a mysterious woman from his past (Julia Stiles) and constantly--constantly--on the run from assassins, intelligence foot soldiers, and cops. Directed by Paul Greengrass (United 93) with the director?s thrilling, trademark textures and shaky, documentary style, The Bourne Ultimatum is largely a succession of action scenes that reveal a lot about the story?s characters while they?re under duress. Joan Allen, Albert Finney, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, and Paddy Considine comprise the film?s terrific supporting cast, and the well-traveled movie leads viewers through Turin, Madrid, Tangiers, Paris, London, and New York. Overall, this is a satisfying conclusion to Bourne?s exciting and protracted mystery. --Tom Keogh

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An abundance of bonus features are included on both the standard DVD and high definition DVD formats. The 24-minute "Man on the Move: Jason Bourne" featurette follows Matt Damon and the entire movie-making crew on location around the globe through Berlin, Paris, London, Madrid, and Tangier with lots of commentary from producers Patrick Crowley and Paul Sandberg, actor Matt Damon, stuntmen, and a host of others involved in the film. What comes across loud and clear are the immense logistical difficulties involved in such an ambitious film like filming in London's Waterloo station, one of the world's busiest and most crowded train stations, making cold bare Berlin match snowy Moscow where The Bourne Supremacy ended and The Bourne Ultimatum begins, working around the clock in Madrid, and virtually closing off the main square of Tangier for days at a time. The "Rooftop Pursuit" feature provides an in-depth look at the amazing stunt and camera work involved in shooting the intense Tangier rooftop pursuit while "Planning the Punches" explores the martial arts training and special breakaway props utilized throughout the many fight scenes in the film. Matt Damon's gleeful participation in the New York chase scene is highlighted in the "Driving School" feature and the immense logistics of filming a car chase in New York are explored in "New York Chase." Commentary for the entire film is provided by director Paul Greengrass and 12-minutes of deleted scenes are also included. The HDDVD also includes a "Be Bourne Spy Training" aptitude test in which viewers watch 20 clips from the movie and are tested on their observation skills--connecting to the internet allows viewers to download their results directly to their HD DVD player. The "U Control" picture in picture option allows viewers to access cast and crew interviews and behind-the-scenes footage including excerpts from most of the aforementioned bonus features without leaving the movie, providing a rich, in-depth explanation of a multitude of important plot points. Viewers can also access the Blackbriar files while watching the film for additional detailed information about the characters, locations, and spy gadgets--a feature which adds a whole new level of understanding and meaning to the viewing experience. Car enthusiasts will enjoy pulling up technical information about the Volkswagen Touareg featured in the film's chase sequence and connecting to the download center for even more information on this featured vehicle. Viewers can also bookmark their favorite scenes for repeated watching. --Tami Horiuchi

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The Bourne Ultimatum (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD] Reviews

All of the Bourne movies and books are thrilling, captivating and enthralling. The suspense is constant and the action unending. You will not be bored watching these complex and entertaining tales ravel and unravel themselves for a climactic ending.

So if you want to see what culture and filming in the midst of the local populace is all about, you're going get it in this very entertaining thriller. Jason is dangerous. He's still an alarming threat until proved otherwise. He's looking for something in his past. He knows that something happened to him and he needs to know what it was or he will never be free of this. His girlfriend used to try to help him remember their names. Bourne is seen on the run.

Nicolette (Julia Stiles) told him that the Supervising Training Officer, Neil Daniels, said the training was experimental. All air and ground border exists locked down. A standing kill order has been issued on him effective immediately. "Bourne Ultimatum" takes us to Berlin, Paris, London, Madrid and Tangier. He could see the faces of everyone he ever killed. His girl, Marie Kreutz was shot. Bourne's last confirmed location was Moscow.

He comes back for revenge. Director of Operations Ward Abbott arranged it. He is retracing his steps. But the reason Bourne went to Moscow was to see the daughter of his first target.

Don't get me wrong, Bond is good- but Bourne is in a league of his own. The only reason I gave this film four instead of five stars, is that the jerky camerawork is just a bit too contrived. THE BOURNE SUPREMACY is, like its predecessors, a full-throttle action thriller. This one is on steroids. Matt Damon returns as the unstoppable, human killing machine, out to find the answers to his forgotten past, with a new batch of lethally trained CIA operatives trying to terminate him. The thing that seperates the Bourne movies from most of the other action pics out there is that this hero has a brain, and having plots that weren't designed by 4-year olds, not to mention interesting characters tends to keep me from falling asleep.

Combined with the intricate plot that brings together all the elements of the previous films as well, the film is indeed a homecoming for Jason Bourne. All in all, if you've missed out on the Bourne series at all, you truly have been missing out on something very special. Much to my surprise, The Bourne Identity, and even more so The Bourne Supremacy, were excellent films that excelled in terms of espionage action, and introduced those unfamiliar with Robert Ludlum's novels to a character that was more interesting and dangerous than even James Bond had been over the past few years prior. Just like director Paul Greengrass had done with the last installment, he manages to weave in so much frentic action that it is impossible to take your eyes off the screen. Damon is perfect as ever in the role, and with returning cast members Joan Allen and Julia Stiles to go along with new additions David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, and Albert Finney as the man who holds all the keys to Bourne's past; everything indeed comes full circle. I had always been a late entrant to the Bourne films, beginning with the reason that it was just a little hard for me to see Matt Damon doing roundhouse kicks and taking down bad guys. The Bourne Ultimatum rounds out the trilogy, with the amnesiac Jason Bourne bringing the search for his true identity to a close.

This eventually leads to the Treadstone training facility where Project Blackbriar, and Jason Bourne, was created. The Bourne Ultimatum plays fast and loose with reality; occasionally Bourne just appears and disappears despite the best technology Treadstone has ad its disposable. The moral implications of who Bourne is and the decisions he made leading up his creation are an important part of the character, and it's a tribute to the screenwriters that it doesn't change what we love about Bourne: killing other spies (AKA "assets"). At the heart of The Bourne Ultimatum is the notion of a black ops team of killing machines. We get his real name, find out where he was trained, and delve into the circumstances that helped create him. It's by no means an original idea, but Ultimatum gives it a twist by showing that Bourne had a lot more to do with the birth of his killer personality than he originally thought.

Spoiler alert. The idea actually has its roots in the conspiracy theory known as Project Monarch: creating superspies through psychological conditioning and torture. The message seems to be that even the best surveillance is ultimately flawed because it uses people, and people make assumptions that trip them up. Jumping from building to building in Madrid gets old after awhile. Bourne follows a cell phone trail, similar to the latest Bond films (or rather, the Bond films took the idea from Bourne): kill a bad guy, take his phone, page through his address book, trace its location, find bad guy, repeat.

Bourne exploits the arrogance of Treadstone so effectively that he has them running in circles. Who is Jason Bourne. I really wasn't fond of the Bourne Supremacy, which boiled down to, "you're a trained killer, so let's get you involved in a random plot because the audience only cares if you kick butt." Fortunately, Ultimatum makes up for the lame duck sequel with a movie that actually advances the plot. There are some amazing fight scenes, thrilling chase scenes, and a few scenes that just drag on and on.