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Hello All,
Boy do I still have a lot of catch up to do. Too much Pokemon Go and not enough movies lately, I have to do my best to try and balance the two out more. I will admit though, for a sequel to a series that I’ve been pretty fond of, I was willing to put down the game for a few hours. It’s probably no argument that Jason Bourne has been one of the more highly anticipated movies of the summer. Honestly the only other film I’ve been more excited for is Suicide Squad next week. So how was the film that made me take a break from Pokemon Go? Let’s find out together shall we?
Plot Summary - When an old friend approaches him with new Treadstone files, Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) finds himself once again under the scope of the CIA, as he tries to figure out a mystery from his past.
Pros - The cast is pretty solid, with special mention going to Alicia Vikander as one of the newcomers to the series. Her character arc is great, they give her a ton of cool stuff to do, and is probably the best thing to come out of this film. The look of the film feels like classic bourne that we’ve come to love and it’s on pretty decent display here as well. The action scenes for the most part are fast paced and intense, as well as the fight scenes.
Cons - The plot is scatter brained and thinly stretched. There’s also this weird subplot that never quite properly ties in with the main plot, at least in a way that really makes it feel impactful. They never really take the time to explain things, and I think that might be part of the problem. Also I’ll admit the ending of the film kind of left me mostly feeling nothing, as it really doesn’t make that much of an impact really.
Final Score - 7/10
I would’ve gone with a 6, but honestly it’s great to have Jason Bourne back, even if the plot leaves much to be desired. I just really hope they do another one, even if it’s just to send Bourne off on the right note.
Next - Okay, I know I’m a bit behind so I’ll try and make this the schedule for this week.
Friday: Bad Moms (Or Cafe Society depending on where I end up.)
Saturday: Nerve
Tuesday: Lights Out (Not going to lie, putting this off cause it looks freaky.)
And, if all goes well, Suicide Squad either Thursday night, or ASAP. If plans fall through, we’ll jam these all into one super long multi review thing. Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.
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Until next time, I’ll see you folks at the movies.
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