Bourne was great driving that mini, but surely its time that a director done one better than the memorable car chase in Steve Mcqueens' 'Bullitt'. Come on lets have a return to making 'the cars the star' movies - and I don't mean Herbie or any special effects [Transporter] !!

david quick, farnham, surrey

All fair and good but had the plots in the film (especially in Supremacy) mirrored or resembled that of the Ludlum books then the success of the movies would be outstanding.

But I guess thats Hollywood for you, movies are awesome but compare them to the book and the die-hard fans will be cursing until they can curse no more!

Irfan, Preston, UK

Family Ties to the The Bourne Ultimatum
I wonder

"How many cousins of The Bourne Ultimatum star Matt Damon will watch him when the movie premiers tomorrow, and have no idea they share ancestors with him? "
familyforest.wordpress.com

I doubt most people watching this movie today would not have known.

Kristine, Kameula, Hawaii

No one seems to mention how drop-dead-gorgeous Damon/Bourne is. Certainly getting up close to him in an action movie is quite something. The effete Moore/007 on the other hand would make a good restaurant manager or car salesman. The recent 007 is a considerable improvement.

Geoffrey, Amsterdam,

Thanks for ruining the film.
Now I won't have to pay to see it.

Mark, London,

Could you please stop putting so many spoilers in your reviews, first the Simpsons and now this.

Why do your reviewers do this?

quarsan, Brussels, Belgium

I'm pretty sure that wasn't a computer generated tsunami in "Die Another Day", but rather Laird Hamilton filling in for Bond as a stunt double while riding on a huge and "real" wave.

CMM, Arlington, VA

I know who you are......you're not me.....but look at this.....

Jason Bourne
James Bond
Jack Bauer

it's all in the JB's

Keith Doyle, Richmond, UK

I can't wait to see it. I love the Bourne movies (and Matt Damon). Quality movie-making, superior writing (almost a complete diversion from the books, giving a better storyline, actually), action and drama. Twenty Bourne movies? Bring it on!!!

Michelle Branson, Tombstone, AZ USA

Terminator, Rambo, Predator, Robocop and Die Hard were great films. The dialogue although limited was still compellingly amusing and the unbelievable fight scenes, minus the overly slick and unreal effects of today, were gritty and jaw. Todays films, lack coherence, fail to engage and fall short of the wincing brutality of these films. The latter point, just to get the certificate down to gain more bums on seats. Hollywood has become really bland, sticking to formulas that fail to engage those that want to enjoy an exciting film but enjoy some level of action and script.

jugoya, London, UK

Loved the books - best read ever and have loved the first two movies. Strange that the movies have moved completely away form the books but still retain the essence and strength of the storylines and characters. Love em and can't wait for this to be released!

Hughie T, Horndon on the Hill, UK

Good article, but I wouldn't describe him as a gleeful killer. If anything, the message of the Bourne Supremacy was that amends need to be made for a deadly past. Though it sure doesn't stop him from defending himself...

The reason the Bourne movies work (and the reason Casino Royale was far better than recent Bond fare) was that they showed us really how he works. Rather than relying on a ridiculous machine gun or having the villain have world-destroying weapons, he knows how to use a ballpoint pen as a deadly weapon. Rather than having a heartbeat monitor to track a target, he calls up hotels in Berlin till he finds where his quarry is registered as a guest. He outruns people in ordinary Mini cars. While nobody can do what Bourne does, it does make it seem more realistic somehow, far more intelligent.

Kyle, Madison, Wisconsin

The previous 2 Bourne movies are two of the best action films to be out in the last 10 years or so. Casino Royal is certainly the best ever Bond action movie, I say action because Dr. No is still my favorite all time Bond, before he got soft and funny in the Roger Moore years. But reference should also go to what I think is one of the other best action movies and that is Ronin. The car chase sequencies are brilliant and an excellent plot too. I will see Ultimatum this weekend.
I found Live Free or Die hard good in parts and thought it was a pretty good plot till it gets totally stupid in the final 10 minutes that spoils the whole thing. I know John McClane is tough but no human being could survive the sillyness that ensues so it spoils in the end, it has to be almost believable!

keith manton, houston, usa

Could there also be a case to say that with the War on Terror and the the machinery of intelligence and the military increasingly in the public spotlight, audiences have grown tired of unrealistic far fetched plot lines in their action films. Thanks to the increased role of the media and world events the public know more about MI6, CIA, etc and the role of Special Forces than ever before.
We want to see the brutal reality of what we only watch a short video of in the news each night. We want the 'this could happen and maybe is happening' stuff rather than the 'it could, would and should never happen' action movies of the past.

V, London,

Unfortunately, according to other, balanced, reviews the camera shake that ruined the 2nd film is present in the latest instalment. I doubt I'll bother. The director is an idiot.

Pete, Bristol, UK

Ronnie,

Your father was a crack pizza deliveryman from naples, your mother a leading member (some say the power behind the throne) of the kensington amateur dramatical society.
At the age of three you were taken out of infant school to be trained by hard-but-fair local greek shoe-repairman Costas Soleidas where you developed a distinct talent for brogue repair.
At the age of seventeen you met Austrian beauty Schwanella von Kuppelkopf, heir to the derelict garage & mercedes estate of Gunther von Kuppelkopf. Together you were travelling the world together and planning to marry when a terrible accident in thailand involving a dwarf, a toothpick and a bar of soap left your fiance in a coma, never to recover. The scale of the tragedy led to you developing amneisa. The story reached the local press and was picked up on by the secretive cobblers guild of Putney, who enlisted you in a plot to overthrow the government by issuing brogues with a hypnotic reverse pattern on the toe...

Tom, London,

Ronnie, you're Ronnie Bourne in London. The real question is Who am I?

Jackson Bourne, Los Angeles, USA/CA

Yes, thanks Mr. Mahler. I can now eagerly look forward to the film and say, at every salient and pertinent bit: "Oh yeh, according to Kevin Mahler of the times, this bit's good...."

Can't wait.

Alex, St Albans,

"the clear and clean special-effects adventures of Star Wars..."

Presumably you are talking about the "prequels". It was interesting to read the recently posted 1977 "Times" review of the original film. Most of the reviewer's observations matched my own from that time, among them being Lucas' depiction of what the reviewer called, "used space" - in particular the grubby robots and in-need-of-a-wash vehicles on the desert planet.

I have seen two Paul Greengrass films to date - "United 93" and "Bloody Sunday". Though they have their flaws, I was highly impressed. In the latter, Tim Piggott-Smith unfortunately came across as a pantomime villain, but the naturalism of the subordinate British soldier-characters - particularly the officers in the field - was outstanding. It became apparent to me from these particular performances how much movie acting is hammed up. Overall, "Bloody Sunday" was a vivid viewing experience, and I hope Greengrass maintains that style and influences others.

Kevin, London,

i just want to say...while i DO love the Bourne movies VERY much.
i do not think that Bourne reinvented the action movie.
the movies might have been new to the US and Hollywood... but i feel the original "book killer" is
Jackie Chan.
Jackie Chan has been doing what Bourse has done for a LOT longer. most of the time he doesnt even kill anyone.
he makes use of everyday objects just to escape and of course doing your own stunts is what i think makes a great action star.
(yes i know Matt Damon does his stunts)
as i said... i really do like the Bourse movies...
i just wish someone would admit the "Asian Cinema" is what is comming to Hollywood.
or at least mention it as one of the possibilities.
thanks

Jack, LA, CA

Excellent news! The first two films made mission impossible and the more recent Bond movies look tame (Casino Royale fixed that, though). Looking forward to seeing the thinking man's killing machine on the big screen soon!

mark, London, England

Argh! Would it be too difficult to post *Spoilers Ahead* at the top of this? Thanks for nothing!

James, London,

I hate it when reviewers give the whole plot away and basically ruin the story line of the movie for us viewers. Next time whoever writes these review try being a little less gushing about the critical plot lines and spoil the fun for us mere mortals that don't get to see the premiere.

Margaret, Little-Thatchertown-Upon-Sea,

I don't know Bourne has influenced James Bond of Casino Royale a lot. Now thinking them over, they seem similar each other particularly in the aspect of action sequences. Anyway, I like Bourne franchise. Especially I have watched Bourne Supremacy twice in the cinema. Actually this summer I have watched many Hollywood blockbusters like pirates of the caribbean 3, Spiderman3, Transformers. But they fell short of my expectations. I hope Bourne to be gripping.

Yongpyo, Seoul, Korea

Who am I?

Ronnie Bourne, London,