Is there much that happens in any of the Bourne movies?

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Is there much that happens in any of the Bourne movies?

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I feel like there's not much in the way of theme going on within proximity of the plot. It's fascinating how they made a MacGuffin out of the protagonist, but they were able to run that out for like 4 movies after the first one? I feel like asking the question about if they hold up, Patrick Willems style, but he probably has a video about how great they all are.

I feel like they are technically as redundant as the Terminator movies, yet distilled enough so to speak as to not wear itself out.
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Re: Is there much that happens in any of the Bourne movies?

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They're an excuse for relatively realistic flashy movie violence. If you're looking for meaningful emotion, developed characterization, or plot complexity, you're looking in the wrong place.

It's a different flavor of "cool spy stuff" than Bond, but nothing more than that. Lots of frosting, little cake.
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Re: Is there much that happens in any of the Bourne movies?

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Frustration wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 7:30 pm They're an excuse for relatively realistic flashy movie violence. If you're looking for meaningful emotion, developed characterization, or plot complexity, you're looking in the wrong place.

It's a different flavor of "cool spy stuff" than Bond, but nothing more than that. Lots of frosting, little cake.
James Bond does feel like the Enterprise after a battle at the end of his movies.
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