When the original three Jason Bourne movies came out they had a lot of impact on how others made movies. Director Paul Greengrass became well-known for his way of shooting, quickly labeled shaky cam. Because of that action looked more dynamic and raw. But also the character of Bourne in this spy thriller has had a lot of influence. You can see that realistic approach of Bourne during fights and using the situation in the first Bond movie starring Daniel Craig. After the third Bourne movie both Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon decided they had told Bourne’s story and stepped away from the franchise. The studio decided to make The Bourne Legacy starring Jeremy Renner, but it was disappointing. Both Greengrass and Damon probably felt an itch to return as they are now here for the fourth movie starring the titular character. Continue reading
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The Sunset Limited (2011)
Is it possible to successfully base a movie on a play? I can think of a couple of examples, like Chicago (which I personally didn’t like, but mr. Oscar seems to disagree), Rope and Dogville (which looks like a play, but actually wasn’t based on one). Tommy Lee Jones (who also directed this film) and Samuel L. Jackson play two men who talk for an hour and a half about existence and religion. Does The Sunset Limited manage to keep your attention? Continue reading
The Company Men (2010)
The Company Men is, as stated in my review of Inside Job, the perfect companion piece for that documentary. The movie is about three men working in a big company (played by Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones and Chris Cooper), who feel the results of the financial crisis in their personal life. They all work for GTX, which is a company that started small building ships, but has grown fast and has even bigger ambitions. Continue reading