In many ways, the Bourne movies serve as an antidote to sexist, materialist, imperialist world conjured in so many Bond films, so it’s interesting to note the degree in which they seem to have influenced 007’s latest outing, Casino Royale. As much as I adored the latter, I can’t help but feel that Jason Bourne is much more emblematic of this day and age than James Bond (no matter the degree to which his character is tweaked) will ever be. Matt Damon has never made much of an impression on me as an actor, but in this respect the role of Bourne is uniquely suited to him – he is a cipher, always two steps of ahead of his pursuers (and the audience) and in too much of a rush to register anything more than fleeting emotion.
by Beth Gilligan | Source: Universal Pictures 35mm print
08 Aug 2007 10:00 PM | Submit Comment