Movie Review: The Bourne Legacy

Title: The Bourne Legacy

Year Of Release: 2012

Review Date: February 28, 2013

Rating: R

Running time: 135 minutes

Box Office Gross: $276,144,750

   Site Rating: 4 out of 10 stars

"The Bourne Legacy" is the fourth film in the franchise which originally starred Matt Damon as Jason Bourne, a former soldier given medicine which gave him increased strength. The latest Bourne film stars Jeremy Renner in the same role Damon once occupied. 

Rachel Weisz and Jeremy Renner in "The Bourne Legacy"

"The Bourne Legacy" is a continuation of the same, with Bourne remaining in hiding, whilst trying to unravel what has been done to him, via the medicines he has been repeatedly given by the government, who are now out to get him. "The Bourne Legacy" is a very violent film with a story line that meanders too much, taking away from parts of its message.

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Megan Fox v. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Megan Fox

With the failure of actress Megan Fox's last three films ("Jennifer's Body" "Jonah Hex" and "Passion Play" which isn't out yet, but c'mon, what do you expect) some are writing her career off.

Fox's "Transformers 3" replacement, as Shia LaBeouf's love interest, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, is set to make her big screen debut this summer, in a situation that has the makings of a trial by fire learning experience. Will Whiteley match the popularity of Fox in the film? (No). Which of the two will be the better leading lady? (Fox).

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Though I have not seen "Transformers 3" because, duh, isn't out yet, I have seen trailers and stills and Whiteley looks as stiff as a board and her expressions more vacant than the screening for "Passion Play" (hey, I take no prisoners...or grammar classes). Rachel Weisz she is not.

Which brings me to my point, did Michael Bay let his loins mislead him into making a mistake, in signing a model who can't act. Bay's clearly not one for continuity (or originality) and while the box office will be okay, artistically he has a problem on his hands.

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