Bourne Ultimatum (movie #3) is similar to Bourne Identity (movie #1) in that it exists simply for the sake of the action. There's hardly any literary content at all. It's just a straightforward plot that moves the action along. It's like so many other action movies. Sure the production is impressive with explosions, stunts, car chases, fighting, etc, but as far as dialog, motivations, characters, plot twists, or anything else clever, that's all been carefully stripped out. That doesn't cut it for me and I rate this movie low. I like the Bourne Supremacy (movie #2) the best. That one has more story.

Other reviewers here agree with me on the above points, but I disagree with them on the excellence of the action. I don't think it's all that great as I'll explain below along with my low opinions on the lack of story. I agree with another reviewer here that my review on the literary merit of the movie is a waste of time. The movie is about action and that's it. Critiquing its literary merits is like critiquing the safeness of a motorcycle. It's simply not about that.

Anyway....
The girl in this movie hardly speaks at all. She just walks around looking dumb and worried. If the girl was paid by the line, they paid her about $50 for her "role." Her close-ups become comical because repeatedly they cut to her, she looks worriedly into the camera, and then doesn't speak.

As many others have pointed out, the shaky camera work is annoying/nauseating/amateurish direction. I really hated it and it really did make me sick.

The story has a long, straightforward build up to an ultra-lame, straightforward conclusion, which makes me feel like I wasted my time. What's the big deal about his training anyway...you just need to train him as a sniper, which is no big deal, and then you're done. What Jason does is not that different than any other soldier, especially a sniper. Much more interesting was Bridget Fonda in "Point of No Return" and her cycle of training, initiation, and wanting out.

Again in the "unintentionally funny" department, we get comedy/spoof/"so bad it's funny" like running commentary:
"He's looking right at her!"
"He drove off the roof!"
As if we, the audience, couldn't see that he just drove off the roof. Actually this comedy material was some of the best fun this movie has to offer.

Jason takes the unneeded/indefensible risk of calling the CIA security down on him before he even cracks the safe. No trained burglar would do that. He just needed to hang up the phone as soon as the guy answered and said his name. And if cracking the safe was that easy the CIA wouldn't be using that safe. How did Jason know that the spook used his name as the safe voice password? He could have used any phrase. Ludicrous.

During the chase where the assassin chases the girl, Jason repeatedly jumps through the windows. Once is enough, twice is repetitious, thrice is an eye roll. He did it, like, six times. Severe lack of imagination on the part of the movie makers. Plus, that assassin must be a super blood hound to be able to track the girl from the street as she runs around on the rooftops.

Grade: Waste of time.

Both these movies are some of the best action out there. I have to say I have never been a Matt Damon fan but his role as Jason Bourne is really impressive. The concept is very different and very entertaining. There also is never a shortage of action/suspense. Both films really pull you in.
I would definately recommend this collection.

Excellent theater. The plot demands that you suspend disbelief, then takes you on a really wild ride.

I love the Bourne movies. The bonus DVD with this set is very informative. It gives the viewer an inside view of how the movies were made, how some of the stunts were accomplished and a view of some of the locations filming took place. It also gives inside info on the actors and through interviews allows them to give their opinions on the directors and other actors. I have thoroughly enjoyed the DVD set.

The product was pretty bad. It skipped several times on the DVD. The total viewing time lost is around 30 minutes. Not good.