Though its title is taken from the fourth installment in the popular Robert Ludlum novels, the story here is entirely original as audiences are introduced to a new super agent, Aaron Cross (played hauntingly well by Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner) in Tony Gilroy's highly anticipated The Bourne Legacy.
Keeping pace with the original trilogy that showcased Matt Damon as a true-to-form action star, The Bourne Legacy is a fast-paced adrenaline rush that challenges your mind from beginning to end. With few clues and even fewer answers, the film flies from one end of the world to the other as we catch up with the world post-Jason Bourne, and things appear to be getting a little fuzzy.
Joan Allen returns as Pam Landy who has a forthcoming date with the Supreme Court to unearth the Bourne crisis. As a result, the government has gone into crisis prevention mode and has ordered every subject disposed of. The only problem: Aaron Cross is still breathing.
Edward Norton and Rachel Weisz add immense credibility to the already worthy picture, serving their roles well as they maneuver their way through the highly complex plot points. Every action taken by either serves a much greater purpose than originally seen, and its eventual reveal only adds to the highly fascinating film.
My only complaint comes with the finale. Following a near thirty-minute chase sequences that marks everything I have come to know and love about this gut-wrenching franchise, we are left on the edge of our seat without a shred of closure. The espionage and traitor subplots have only just begun, and there is much left to tell in the story of government subjects with two biologically altered chromosomes. Fortunately, I see another installment in this highly energetic story, only I hope it doesn't take five years to make its way to the big screen.
