Bravura doesn't begin to describe Greengrass's skill in mounting these complex sequences...This is, simply put, some of the most accomplished filmmaking being done anywhere for any purpose.
91
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
A spectacular windup toy of a thriller -- a contraption made by an artist.
90
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
Audiences will eat it up: This is a postmillennial spy-action movie pitched to a large international audience. You hardly need subtitles.
90
VarietyTodd McCarthy
VarietyTodd McCarthy
A pounding, pulsating thriller that provides an almost constant adrenaline surge for nearly two hours.
88
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
This is the most satisfying thriller of the year, capping the Bourne trilogy.
You come out of the movie both excited and soothed, as if your body had been worked on by felt-covered drumsticks.
80
NewsweekDavid Ansen
NewsweekDavid Ansen
For action junkies, The Bourne Ultimatum will be like a hit of pure meth. It's bravura filmmaking in the jittery, handheld, frenetically edited Paul Greengrass style.
80
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
Faster and, if possible, furiouser than its predecessors.