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"The Bourne Ultimatum"

In this exhilarating action threequel, Jason Bourne emerges as the sort of troubled but resolute hero the world needs most.
By Stephanie Zacharek

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  • Wednesday, August 22, 2007 08:08 AM

    genre & context

    It's a franchise action flick, but it was able to hold Zacharek's (and my) interest, while provoking some thought. I can't fault her for enjoying it.

    (In the way that I would not fault a trained 4-star chef for liking burgers and ribs at a summer cookout. It's not that the chef is mistaking the dripping baby back ribs for haute cuisine; the chef is merely liking them for what they are.) :-)

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