The last time I reviewed something, I'm pretty sure it was still springtime (if May is still spring). So, I went to the movies yesterday and saw the number one box office seller of the weekend, The Bourne Legacy (from now on, it shall be dubbed TBL). I was really excited about this movie because I am a huge Jeremy Renner fan.
Things I liked:
I felt like this movie was extremely intimate without being obvious. Aaron and Marta never kiss or fuck or even hug but their relationship--which is initially just for the mutual benefit of not dying--is adorable. Gave me those damn butterflies.
Jeremy Renner and Rachel Weisz are both great actors, with both being vulnerable without being weak.
The writing was good if not a little drawn out at some points but I mean Tony Gilroy is a great writer, so that's to be expected.
Things I didn't quite enjoy:
THE CAMERAWORK. I mentioned this is my last "Avery Reviews A Thing." Chernobyl Diaries and TBL both suffer from chronic Bourne filming. The camera work is shaky, which is fine in the high-intensity scenes, but just distracts from the quiet scenes.
The motorcycle chase at the end had me white-fisted for the first half but as it continued, I grew bored of it. It felt like the chase was being drawn out much to far and I was really tired of watching it.
So, I give it three and a half blue pills out of five.
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