There are a couple of things that distinguishes the Bourne films. Firstly, there’s a sense of rawness and realism to the action that often is sorely missing similar offerings out of Hollywood. However amazing the things Bourne does are, they seem believable. Secondly, the films take place almost entirely in Europe, which gives them a distinct flair. Finally, Bourne is neither a typical hero nor a typical anti-hero.
Jason Bourne isn’t fighting the good fight. He isn’t fighting for personal gain. He is fighting to find out who he was, to be able to become who he wants to be. In The Bourne Identity, as it all begins, Jason Bourne finds himself without any memories of his past, but it is soon made apparent to him that his past isn’t a particularly happy place. In the sequel, The Bourne Supremacy, that past once again catches up with him and claims the life of someone close. In the new film, The Borne Ultimatum - the conclusion of the trilogy, “Jason Bourne Comes Home”.
Make no mistake, all the Bourne films are action romps. But as such, they are in execution and style unusually intelligent, and ultimately they tell a deeper story about self-discovery: about seeing yourself as you truly are or as you once were. The things that you have done in the past does in a sense shape what you are and what you will become, but it need not necessarily define who you take yourself to be: your true identity isn’t something that is borne.
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