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The Bourne Trilogy (Blu-ray)
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Rating: M
Distributor: Universal
The Film: 4.0
FILMINK rates DVDs and Blu-rays out of 5
Taken separately, the Bourne movies are compelling, nuanced and well acted. Matt Damon actually manages to come off as a punching, kicking, jumping, swimming, bad arse spy, and the fight scenes are some of the best put to film. Watched as a trilogy in one sitting, they blend together to create one big Bourne-o-rama. The Bourne Identity starts off a bit slowly, but manages to reach an exciting climax. The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum, while superior in both pace and narrative, seem to try and out-do the first film's verite-style camera shakiness. It's interesting to see in the extras how Robert Ludlum's creaky old novels were slicked up for modern audiences, but kept the general tone. Sadly, the extras also mention Ludlum's death in 2001, the cruel irony being that The Bourne Identity came out in 2002. Still, other extras show the ever-charming Matt Damon learning how to fight, or at least look like he knows how to fight. Damon has a genuinely self deprecating manner, and on other commentaries, it seems like the cast and crew actually liked each other and what they were doing. This box set costs around $99, with all films possessing crisp, clean prints and booming audio, which make the most of the fights and compelling music. If you don't already own The Bourne Trilogy, then this is the way to get it.