THE BOURNE LEGACY
Release Date: 17th August (UK)
Director: Tony Gilroy
Running Time: 135 Minutes
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Donna Murphy, Albert Finney
Reviewed by Henry Kelly
The Bourne Legacy begins with the exact same image its predecessor ended with; a silhouette of a man struggling underwater, but as he emerges the difference is plain to see: this is not Jason Bourne. It is this balance of familiarity combined with new found novelty that perpetuates throughout the film and makes The Bourne Legacy something of an uneven affair which struggles to find its own identity under the weight of the franchise bequeathed to it.
With series’ lead Matt Damon opting out of continuing here, Jeremy Renner steps forward to take up the mantle of central protagonist. Previous director Paul Greengrass did likewise, prompting Universal to go to the closest creative connection in hiring Tony Gilroy, writer of the original trilogy to direct this fourth installment.
