On Why the Bourne Series is the Best American Film Trilogy Ever Made at 08/11/2007 02:40am

I would say LOTR wins because P. Jackson managed to tell about 35 stories without losing the thread or interest of any - other than losing a bulk of Gollum's scenes (too enthralled with the special effects - great, yes, we get it - let's move on) and the trees walking in real time (so maybe 20 minutes from 2), LOTR still wins - not to take away how great Bourne is/was - it could have easily been another cliche ridden film about assasins (like the Mark Walhberh ripoff). Bourne is great but I would quibble about your two concerns:

a) While he does 'thank you,' that doesn't mean at that point we don't know he was 'volunteered' in the program and just going along as the good solider that he is and that we don't and he doesn't know what he signed up yet ...

b) The cafe scene could have simply been that she had she had a crush on him when he first showed up for TReadstone - most of the other assasins seemed cold or creepy (other than Clive Owens) so out of these weird Europeans, there was an American she had a crush on but he was so busy being focused on being a killer ... so it could've gone either way - unless the DVD has deleted extras, we'll have to hold off judgment.

But overall, you are not wrong in your opinion and certainly not far off base.

(as much as I love Indiana Jones, that second one was JUST BAD ... it was just hoary racist and worse, DULL. And Kate Capshaw, cute and sexy - but after the smart, spunky and feisty (and still sxy Karen Allen), it's like - yea, nice body but really, Indy? Really?)

The reason we want to more Bourne was finally - an action adventure movie that was kick ass and didn't insult our intelligence (like three Days of the Codor with Die Hard) ... so more of that, and less brainless morons directors who's only life experience seems to be watching Dukes of Hazzard & 6-million dollar man as a kid (yes, you McG and Michael Bay).