THE BOURNE TRILOGY
The Bourne Identity 2002, The Bourne Supremacy 2004, and The Bourne Ultimatum 2007
If you notice from looking at the roaster of films listed, there is no Bourne Legacy. That's because not only isn't it necessary for this type of marathon given that the story completely finishes with Bourne Ultimatum but Legacy doesn't feel necessary at all to include. It's sole purpose is to continue a story arc that ended back on 2007, and feels more like a desperate studios attempt to milk a great trilogy. This trilogy is great because it took itself very seriously while making itself come off as being smart, action packed, and quite engaging. Of all the three films featuring Matt Damon, Ultimatum is the best one. Doug Liman did a great job with Bourne Identity but it was Paul Greengrass who really made the latter sequels something special. With the two Bourne sequels he helmed along with Bloody Sunday, United 93, Green Zone, and Captain Philips, Greengrass has established himself as a filmmaker of profound skill at adding intense realism and human emotion to his stories. I look forward to his future projects with great interest. Tonight is all about following the journey of a man who's sole purpose in all three films is to rediscover his roots, and find out the truth about his past life which to the audience is unknown at the beginning of Identity. One thing about this trilogy that makes it feel complete as a whole is that it begins and ends with the character floating in the ocean.
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