Jason Bourne, as interpreted by Matt Damon, is the Platonic ideal of the action hero of the 21st century, and the series about this agent actually functions as a postmodern version of the James Bond series.
The internet, rapid flow of information, Wikileaks, and the Bourne concept of the film spy as a loyal servant of institutions have forever sent the old paradigms to the junkyard of history and forced producers to choose the raw Daniel Craig as the new agent 007. Quick cuts of fight scenes in cramped spaces, the acknowledgment of mixed martial arts as the best survival tool, and small European cars as the best means of escape are contributions that the Bourne franchise has gifted to modern pop culture.
Somewhat unexpectedly, as the trilogy seemed like a complete whole, a new installment in the saga appeared, simply titled ‘Jason Bourne’. However, since the ‘spin-off’ with Jeremy Renner was deemed a failure, and producers were not yet willing to abandon the project, it is logical why the old team was brought back into the saddle.
Thus, Paul Greengrass is once again the director, but also the screenwriter, for the first time in the franchise, and Matt Damon has once again found himself in the lead role. Logically much less consistent than previous installments and devoid of any surprises, it is constructed solely on the foundations of its predecessors.
