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67 of 70 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is SO good, 14 Jan 2008
It's worth noting that the difference between this box set and the other ones you can get is that this one comes in a nice little tin. I much prefer it to the normal 'Three DVDs in a little box with an open side', but only really for 'coolness value'. And now to the films...
The Jason Bourne films are, in my opinion, amongst the best films ever made. Certainly in terms of action thrillers, there is nothing to compare them with. Where the Matrix tried to be too clever and lost its universal appeal, and Bond has never been clever enough, Bourne's adventures can be enjoyed on all sorts of levels. If you want spectacularly put together chases and combat, which whilst outrageous at times never stray to the cartoon-style lengths that characterise, for instance, Die Hard, then they are here. If you want a character who is at once superhuman and yet totally human, you have Matt Damon in superb form as Jason Bourne. If you want an excellent supporting cast, then simply look down the list and the names are all there. If you want lovely photography, set across Europe's capital cities, then you won't be disappointed. And if you want a moral story, then there are messages in these movies which are subtle, and messages which are stark.
And the plots (of each film and the trilogy as a whole) rattle along at an impressive pace, and are complex enough to keep you going, but not so complex as to ever lose interest.
As you can tell, I am a fan!
The DVDs contain some really satisfying extras, too - interviews in those usual 'making of documentary' format, commentaries from the directors, plus some extra documentaries following the filming of some of the particularly iconic sequences, such as the chase across the rooftops of Tangiers in the Bourne Ultimatum.
This trilogy is a must have.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
3 brilliant films nicely tucked away in a slim steel case, 21 Jan 2009
The Bourne trilogy represents a fantastic series of espionage movies that in my opinion have superseded the Bond (and any other) franchise in terms of intelligence, style and suspense. Matt Damon is utterly convincing as the silent, depressive and efficient ex-assassin and is supported by a great cast throughout. Doug Liman (Identity) and Paul Greengrass (Supremacy and Ultimatum) directed the movies. The music for the series is the icing on the cake.
Now to each film:
The Bourne Identity - Having lost his memory Bourne sets off on a path through Europe to find out who he is. He is accompanied by Marie (Franka Potente) a wanderer with a car and in need of money. Bourne discovers he is a CIA assassin operating under a secret project called Treadstone. He is hunted along the way by other assassins (including the 'The Professor' - Clive Owen) sent by the head of Treadstone (Chris Cooper). The car chases in Paris are a major highlight of this movie. Julia Stiles co-stars.
The Bourne Supremacy - Bourne is forced out of hiding after a mysterious Russian assassin fails to kill him in Goa. Upon returning to Europe Bourne unravels a new conspiracy and learns more about his past. The movie has some great action in Berlin and Moscow. Brian Cox and Joan Allen play the warring CIA chiefs hoping to catch Bourne and Julia Stiles returns as the CIA logistics officer.
The Bourne Ultimatum - Bourne is once more brought into action following the death of an English journalist investigating a new operation called 'Blackbriar'. He works his way once more around the mediterranean and then back to the US training facility in New York where he was 'programmed' to become Jason Bourne. The scenes at Waterloo station and Tangiers are a highlight. Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Joan Allen and Albert Finney co-star.
I am a great fan of these films but have been hesitant to buy trilogies due to the limited space on my crowded shelves. However, when I saw this item I snapped it up without second thought. The steel box is as thin as a single DVD case but it is much stronger and the black colour gives it a very cool look. The DVDs were all good quality with main feature and extras for each film - confirming that corners were not cut to put together this compact box-set.
I rate this item 10/10 and recommend it very highly.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Ultimate Bourne Collection , 19 Feb 2009
The Ultimate Bourne Collection is absolutely brilliant- I brought this as gift for my sister,who had requested the collection for her birthday.
We had already seen the first two films in the trilogy i.e The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy, but wanted to see the last film in the series to see how the story was going to develop and to see whether it was going to be as exciting as the other two films. It was as expected brilliant. There is lots of drama, and nail biting moments, where you are sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to see how the lead character played by Matt Damon gets away,when everyone is after him and when he's in the position where he does not know who he can trust. Although it sounds like a man's film women will love it too, we have. I tried to buy the trilogy in the shops but was unable to do so. Amazon came to my rescue by not only having the trilogy in stock,but by also being able to dispatch to me quickly . Thanks Amazon
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