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Disappointed with script not keeping up with previous scripts

posted 11 years ago by gremma
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I was disappointed that this script did not pay as much attention to detail as the past movies. For example: When they get her a new passport and go to airport they could have made her disguise herself more, pulling the sides of her hair back or braiding them, maybe giving her a Goth look. Many things could have been done that could easily be undone when she arrived at destination in Manilla.

Also when she gets a room for rest of "viraling off" time; he could have acted drunk and groping at her like he can't wait for the room, she could have acted like he was her trick. The woman she got the room would not have found this different, just another guy about to get rolled.

In first movie so much attention was paid to make you believe more in the situation. If there are going to be more sequels they need to back the "smarts" of the characters passing off what they want other people to see and believe.

[–] schueyisdabest 11 years ago

I just watch this on its own as a spinoff. The movies "Supremacy" and "Ultimatum" have absolutely NOTHING to do with the books. Even "Legacy" has nothing to do with the Eric Van Lustbader novel. Therefore, I don't find it unusual or even slightly distracting that this movie doesn't pick up where "Ultimatum" left off. Bourne is set up and this time, a new counter spy named Khan is after him and kills two people very close to him. The problem is that Bourne may have met this person in the past and must race the clock to find out whether it's the same person or someone using his identity to draw him out for a last fight. Another massive problem is that when he finds out the other spy's identity, he reconsiders whether he can actually kill him/her. Bourne isn't even in the movie long enough to justify it having his name in the title. I was very disappointed with the ending. I just hope they don't make "The Bourne Betrayal" because of course they won't follow a single thing in the book like they have for the last three movies...