The Bourne Ultimatum wraps up the trilogy in grand fashion. Either I got used to the camerawork after watching Supremacy, or it is a little calmer now, but the frenetic style was fine. I liked the narrative trick of having part 3 happen both during and after part 2. The actors continue to shine. There are many standout moments, but Bourne's line to Paz (quoted in the title) was among the finest, neatly mirroring his encounter with The Professor in Identity.
For my money the Bourne trilogy is the most satisfying and smartest film series of recent times, and ranks pretty high on the all-time list as well. They could've stopped after the first movie and the story would've been complete, but the additional exploration of Bourne's character and history in the latter two works. All three are kickass action movies, too, which is equally important to the franchise. They mix American-style stories and indie/European-style filmmaking well.
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