The Bourne Identity. The Bourne Supremacy. The Bourne Ultimatum. The Bourne Legacy. Miss Bourne If You're Nasty. Universal Pictures correctly assumes "You know his name" which is a brilliant tagline for the forthcoming fifth* entry in the franchise, titled Jason Bourne. In fact, it could well be a tagline for 60% of the franchises out there (the other 40% are led by concepts/groups, created "universes", or in YA dystopia cases >gasp< a young woman).
The question is are we excited to go another round with Matt Damon's leaping, punching, kicking, shooting, indestructable action man and the Oscar-nominated suits that are always trying to hunt him down? Let's find the answer together with our Yes No Maybe So game...
Damon's 'don't come for me' face.
NO. The trailer begins with a recap of the previous films. "I remember everything". Speak for yourself Jason. Our memory is spottier except for the basics. Super killer with amensiac tendencies usually with one super actress in tow. But previous on is annoying. We do not like being reminded that blockbusters are the new TV series, with long waits inbetween "seasons".
YES. On the other hand Julia Stiles has never been better than she's been in the Bourne movies so it's nice to see her contract renewed for the fourth season. And it looks like she's been promoted to co-lead.
Be very paranoid. Someone is always watching you on hi-tech systems
-Jesus Christ, it's Jason Bourne.
-Why would he come back now?
YES. If you accept that the answer is not "for the money and because Hollywood finally realized that Jeremy Renner is no leading man," than the question is a good hook and this is a really well-edited trailer. Grabby and swift.
MAYBE SO. Glimpses of action scenes. It all depends on execution there. In the past they've been relatively strong albeit with a side note of "would it kill you to use a few less edits so we can tell what's going on?"
He's seen things. He knows things. What if he's not coming for us? What if it's something else?
YES. You know, it's weird. Inbetween Alicia Vikander movies it's easy to forget that beyond that formidable beauty she actually has a really great actor's voice, full of feeling, mystery, and gravitas even when spouting dull exposition or narrative-egging questions as appears to be the case throughout this movie.
Not an approved thoroughfare
32 kills. People are safer because of what you did.
NO. Tommy Lee Jones has really bad maths skills. The way Jason drives through traffics and buildings and such I assume we're getting about 32 casualties per action scene but who cares about innocent bystanders amirite?
You're never going to find any peace. Not until you admit to yourself who you really are.
YES BUT, TOMMY LEE... the first rule of Fight Club is you're not allowed to talk about Fight Club. Don't you know anything?
THE TRAILER IN QUESTION
Jason Bourne opens on July 29th
Are you a Yes, No or Maybe So?
And where did you fall on the four* previous pictures?
*If you pretend the Jeremy Renner detour didn't happen, this is the fourth movie. If you accept its existence this is the fifth.