Directed by Tony Gilroy
How can you have a Bourne film without Jason Bourne? That was my main concern before seeing Legacy. Luckily the film did a good job of establishing how Jeremy Renner's Aaron Cross fits into the Bourne mythos.
Unfortunately, that is one of the few things that the film did well. I think JRen did a good job bringing Cross to life and Rachel Weisz portrayed Dr. Shearing's emotional state quite beautifully, but the rest of the characters felt stiff and underdeveloped. The most disappointing character for me was Edward Norton's Eric Byer. Almost every word that came out of Norton's mouth made me cringe, and I couldn't tell if it was due to bad writing, bad delivery, or both.I'm not even going to try to explain how I feel about the worst part of the film: the end. The overall structure of the film was acceptable, but the ending was nonexistent. Perhaps it is meant to suggest that Cross and Shearing (and Bourne by extension) are doomed to live forever on the run? Or perhaps the writers just couldn't think of an ending that would cement the transition into the next Bourne film.
I have an idea! What if after Cross and Shearing made their escape on the boat, they discovered that they were being followed by another boat. As it approaches, Cross ninja jumps onto its deck, only to be attacked by.....Jason Bourne! They fight for a moment, until Bourne easily knocks Cross unconscious.
Cut to black.
Roll credits.
Even though Legacy wasn't everything I hoped it would be, I'm still very excited to see JRen and Matt Damon on screen together. How excited are you for the continuation of the Bourne franchise? Or are you secretly hoping Legacy will be a big enough bomb to sink the ship? Share your thoughts below!
3 out of 5 stars
Viewed August 27, 2012 at Denton Movie Tavern in Denton, TX
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