Netflix Hollywood Movie The Bourne Legacy Summary and Reviews

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“The Bourne Legacy” follows Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), a member of a government program called Outcome that creates genetically enhanced spies. When Jason Bourne’s actions in the previous movies cause the government to shut down the program, Cross goes on the run to avoid being killed by his own handlers.

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To survive, Cross seeks out Dr. Marta Shearing (Rachel Weisz), who worked on the Outcome program and is the only person who can give him the medication he needs to maintain his enhanced abilities. Together, they go on the run from the government assassins while trying to expose the truth about the program and its dark secrets.

The movie is directed by Tony Gilroy and features an ensemble cast that includes Edward Norton, Stacy Keach, and Joan Allen. It is the fourth installment in the Bourne movie franchise and serves as both a sequel and a spin-off, as it takes place concurrently with the events of “The Bourne Ultimatum” (2007).

Hollywood Movie The Bourne Legacy Reviews

“The Bourne Legacy” received mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike. Here’s a summary of some of the reviews:

Positive reviews:

  • Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the movie 3.5 out of 4 stars, praising the performances of the cast and the action sequences.
  • Claudia Puig of USA Today praised the movie’s “smart storytelling, high-octane action and top-notch acting.”

Negative reviews:

  • Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter criticized the movie for being “needlessly convoluted and labyrinthine.”
  • Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post called it a “clunky, muddled and ultimately pointless attempt to revive a franchise.”
  • Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called it a “bloated and boring excuse to cash in on a once-nifty idea.”

Overall, “The Bourne Legacy” may not have lived up to the high expectations set by the previous Bourne movies, but it still had some redeeming qualities, such as the performances of the cast and the action sequences.