Once upon a time, The Bourne Legacy was called a commercial hack, but the announcement disappointed even before the premiere. Like, if there's no Damon, there's no point. But in reality, the Jeremy Renner movie is not as simple as its cliches.
The Bourne Evolution is not a failure, but a strange and daring offspring of the spy franchise, who simply had no luck with expectations.
Instead of searching for yourself, it's a struggle for survival. Aaron Cross does not suffer from amnesia, he knows exactly who he is and why he is being hunted. And that's his strength — calm, but intense. Renner handled it with surprising restraint and effect. And Rachel Weisz is next to her, just perfect, with everything from a scared scientist to a woman who knows how to act when the world is falling apart.
Yes, scientific experiments, viruses, and super tablets are on the verge of fiction. But is that a bad thing? The film expands the Bourn universe in depth, shows those who pull the strings. It turned out to be something between an "Enemy of the State" and a "Control purchase" from the CIA.
The Bourne Evolution is not for those who have been waiting for "the same thing again." This is a separate path in the forest, which for some reason few people have followed. But in vain.
