The Bourne Ultimatum
The movie 'The Bourne Ultimatum' is the third in the series of the Bourne Trilogy and if newspaper reports are to be believed then it has grossed more than both it prequels put together. One thing that I like about the movie is that it can be comprehended without viewing the first two instalments of the Bourne series.
The protagonist Jason Bourne is an A grade CIA operative who has lost all memories of his past and is desperately trying to know who he is and why is the CIA intent on eliminating him. If we were to go beyond the action packed sequences we can perceive the following themes to be the underlying undercurrents of the script:
1. Guilt (From Jason's perspective)
Jason cannot come to terms with the fact that when he kills he does so without any remorse and also with a clinical efficiency. He believes that he has an identity that is distinct from 'Jason' and the people who gave him this identity are responsible for what he has become. He induces this guilt in a CIA operative towards the end of the movie where Jason asks the operative who is about to shoot him if he knows why he has been sent to kill Jason.
2. Fear (From the CIA's perspective )
The CIA director and his friends believe that the 'malfunctioning' Jason Bourne poses a threat to their survival and credibility. These men sincerely believe that when they created Jason Bourne they were creating a killer who would protect the interests of the United States but a 'masterless' Jason Bourne is dangerous and a ticking time bomb with information, which if leaked can threaten not only their government but also their own careers.
The war between these two themes has give rise to a screenplay that is action packed and keeps the viewer on the edges of his seat with a number of nail biting sequences.
The movie also gives the us glimpses into the fast paced world of intelligence agencies. The world of 'intel' is not just about extracting deals from shady sources, it is a world that employs the brightest of all individuals who have exceptional analytical skills coupled with an ability to make instantaneous decisions after having mentally sifted through all the data at hand.
All in all a great watch......
- I would love to be a Bourne.. would you ?
The protagonist Jason Bourne is an A grade CIA operative who has lost all memories of his past and is desperately trying to know who he is and why is the CIA intent on eliminating him. If we were to go beyond the action packed sequences we can perceive the following themes to be the underlying undercurrents of the script:
1. Guilt (From Jason's perspective)
Jason cannot come to terms with the fact that when he kills he does so without any remorse and also with a clinical efficiency. He believes that he has an identity that is distinct from 'Jason' and the people who gave him this identity are responsible for what he has become. He induces this guilt in a CIA operative towards the end of the movie where Jason asks the operative who is about to shoot him if he knows why he has been sent to kill Jason.
2. Fear (From the CIA's perspective )
The CIA director and his friends believe that the 'malfunctioning' Jason Bourne poses a threat to their survival and credibility. These men sincerely believe that when they created Jason Bourne they were creating a killer who would protect the interests of the United States but a 'masterless' Jason Bourne is dangerous and a ticking time bomb with information, which if leaked can threaten not only their government but also their own careers.
The war between these two themes has give rise to a screenplay that is action packed and keeps the viewer on the edges of his seat with a number of nail biting sequences.
The movie also gives the us glimpses into the fast paced world of intelligence agencies. The world of 'intel' is not just about extracting deals from shady sources, it is a world that employs the brightest of all individuals who have exceptional analytical skills coupled with an ability to make instantaneous decisions after having mentally sifted through all the data at hand.
All in all a great watch......
- I would love to be a Bourne.. would you ?
posted by Shreerang at 10:13 PM
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