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For those of you who do not know The Bourne Ultimatum is the third in the Jason Bourne Trilogy which follows the exploits of an ex CIA Agent Jason Bourne. In the third movie he is attempting to discover his true identity and who created the man that he has become. In the first two movies he was trying to find out why an agency known as tread stone was tracking him down and why they were attempting to kill him. In the first movie he is regaining his memory and in the second knows fully well who Jason Bourne is and what he was trained to do, Kill for a secret government agency bent on taking out anyone that might cause harm to the United States of America.

I really did not know what to expect when coming into this movie, I had seen the trailers and had it in my mind that they were only making a third novel to generate more money for the company that created it. Similar to several other movies coming out this year such as Rush Hour 3, a movie simply being made for money and no artistic or any sort of purpose. I have scene spy movies before and both of the previous Bourne movies so I expected more of the same just to please an audience that will go see the movie simply because of the name. I decided to give it a shot considering the amount of great reviews that have been circulating around the internet and came away with much much more then I had bargained for. This movie not only does a great job of sending off the trilogy but does it with a bigger bang then any trilogy to come out in the past decade. Usually trilogy's play out like this; The first film is great, the second is alright, the third is a complete downer. This is how the Jason Bourne Trilogy plays out; The first is amazing, the second even more so, the third is the best in the trilogy and makes me regret to say that this is probably the last. There are no cheesy cliffhangers just in case they want to make a fourth, there is no mention of them even needing to create a fourth. What we have hear is a movie that defy s all the odds of being "just" the third movie and is sent into the outer limits of being one of the greatest spy movies ever created. There I said it, I think this movie was better then Casino Royal by miles. At times Casino Royal was a bore to watch but this movie was a pulse pumping thrill ride that had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to it's amazing end.Some may be wondering why I am comparing this movie to Casino Royal. It is the only other decent spy movie to come out in years and most likely the only one that even comes close to walking in this film's shadow.

The acting by returning cast members Matt Damon, Joan Allen, and Julia Stiles is amazing. They play out their roles extremely well,especially Matt and Stiles. Matt fleshes out the Bourne character even more now that we see he is driven solely by the need to find out who he really is. Joan grows and shows that while she is the same character in the second film, now she is finally fed up with what the agency is doing and takes a stand to change it. Stiles returns and like Joan, she hasn't changed a bit. She doesn't like where the agency is going and what's to put a stop to what they are doing and have done to Jason. Other new cast members play out just as good as the three I just mentioned, I never found a single flaw in their characters to stop me from believing that they are who they say they are.

Camera work is nearly flawless, you usually know exactly what is going on and there is nothing to make you ask what the hell just happened. There is one fight scene that I am not going to spoil that is amazing, except for the camera that makes you feel a little cramped and you can't really get a good feel for what's going on. This might have been done to create more tension for the battle and while it did, still found a way to bug me just a little.

The story and pacing moves seamlessly from one scene to the next. You are never forced to ask somebody what is going on because you will always know. All of the elements come together perfectly and there are plenty of "Woah Shit" moments for the most avid action movie fan. There is one spot that might bug a few realists to ask how the hell he did that because it doesn't seem realistically possible but it's a movie and I don't mind a bit of fantasy to make the character seem more articulate with a motorcycle then most professionals out there. This is just one tiny part of a scene though and most probably will not even take notice.

To sum all of this up, The Bourne Ultimatum is the best in the trilogy and every spy, thriller, and action movie fan should see it. I promise anyone that decides to pay the money to see this film will not be disappointed. If you are disappointed, tell me and take me down a few points with plausible reasons why it wasn't any good to you. Although I don't see any way a person could be. The acting, camera, and story come together and show you this is what they mean when they say movie magic is Bourne.