Movie #653........................."The Bourne Legacy"

Movie #653 "The Bourne Legacy" is solid, even if action movies are not my favorite genre. I enjoyed all the previous Bournes, and this one wasn't disappointing........that is, after the first hour of being in the dark. That was a bit off putting to me. Here, I had invested a lot of time watching the other films in the series, and this one had a new director, with a new direction, and there's a new lead, and Ed Norton comes on the screen spouting all this fBI/CIA jargon, blah, blah, blah, and of course, Bourne is not saying anything, just doing.............and so the viewer watches for some signs of what is going on.........for a very long time, I might add. So keep with it, is my advice. I almost walked out---almost, but then Rachel Weisz, the great, great actress that she is, pulled me back in, and then it was smooth sailing from then on. Except for the fights. The fights are all the same --- like all these action movies ---using quick editing to make you feel like you are there, but the process leaves this watcher very confused as to what is going on; at that point, it's all a blur. However, the direction takes you to more possible films in the series, so that's good, but the best thing that was added was the predominance of a girl in the film. Yes, occasionally,Bourne would have a girl, but she'd be killed off or whatever in a few minutes, it seemed like, but this one sticks by him through a long portion of this film (not giving anything away, because I don't mention the end). So if you ready for film eye candy as far as action is concerned, this is very good. But Rachel Weisz pushes it a bit above the 3 level, and she is the major reason I would give it the .8. I would give it 3.8 stars out of 5 The Bourne Legacy2012PG-13 Following the Jason Bourne debacle, the CIA finds itself dealing with a familiar threat when another estranged operative surfaces. Jeremy Renner stars alongside Edward Norton, Rachel Weisz and Joan Allen. Cast:Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Joan Allen, Albert Finney, Stacy Keach, Oscar Isaac, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn Genre:Action & Adventure