Title: The Bourne Legacy

Year Released/Rating: 2012 PG-13

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton

Written By: Tony Gilroy, Dan Gilroy, Robert Ludlum

Directed By: Tony Gilroy

Genre: Action, adventure, mystery

Star Rating:  5/5 stars

Where I Got It: Redbox rental

Trivia:

• Before this movie was seriously considered, director Paul Greengrass jokingly suggested to make a fourth Bourne movie called "The Bourne Redundancy".
• Shipped to theaters under the code name "Marcher". This was also the fake title filming took place under.
• The message scrawled on the mirror in the hotel room, 'No More', is an anagram of the fake surname Cross gives to Marta, 'Monroe'.
• Daniel Craig visited his wife Rachel Weisz during their shoot in Manila. Producer Frank Marshall was glad to see them together, saying: "It was pretty cool to have James Bond on the 'Bourne' set with Aaron Cross. We had a great time. It was really fun."

Summary: An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films.

Review: I enjoyed this volume way more than the previous Bourne movie.  The shaky cam was limited to the last action sequence.  The plot line was a nice change of pace.  The characters were decent.  I loved seeing Jeremy Renner as the "new Bourne."  It was a thoroughly fun ride.  Great little action film to enjoy some night.

Best Bits: 

• [last lines]  Dr. Marta Shearing: Are we lost?  Aaron Cross: No, I was just looking at our options.  Dr. Marta Shearing: Oh, I was kinda hoping we were lost.
• Drone Spec: What kind of weapon system is this guy operating?  Dita Mandy: He's probably got a rifle.  [Drone operators exchange incredulous glances]  Byer: It's a high-powered rifle.
• Aaron Cross: [to Dr. Shearing] Now, I've got a plan, and it's just not that complicated. What I'm going to do is wait for the next person to show up to kill you. Maybe they can help me.
• Dr. Marta Shearing: You've been shot!  Aaron Cross: It's all right.