Newest ‘Bourne’ film now on Blu-ray and DVD
In 2002, audiences were introduced to Jason Bourne who has been escaping assassins and corrupt operatives all while trying to keep his past a secret in the Bourne film franchise.
The newest installment “Jason Bourne,” is out on Blu-ray and DVD this week and tells the story of Bourne (Matt Damon, “Saving Private Ryan” and “Good Will Hunting”) who is drawn out of hiding to dig up more truths from his past.
This time Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles, “10 Things I Hate About You” and “The Bourne Supremacy”) who had gone into hiding after helping Bourne, is working with someone who is going to blow the whistle on the CIA’s black ops.
When Parsons hacks into the CIA’s computer system, it is detected by Heather Lee (Alicia Vikander, “The Danish Girl” and “Ex Machina”) who brings it to the attention of CIA Director Dewy (Tommy Lee Jones, “No Country for Old Men” and “Men in Black”) who then orders the discovery of both Parsons and Bourne.
The film has received mixed reviews from critics including a 58 Metascore from Metacritic.com.
Brian Tallerico, a reviewer for Rogerebert.com who was a fan of both “The Bourne Supremacy” and “The Bourne Ultimatum,” gave this latest installment in the Bourne franchise a two out of five stars.
“But it’s mere minutes into ‘Jason Bourne’ that something is wrong. Is it the stoic, nearly dialogue-less (25 lines in the entire film) take on Bourne? Is it the more-hyperactive-than-ever action cinematography and editing, designed to make every phone call answered and strident walk taken seem important? How about the familiarity of a plot that literally echoes questions these characters have already asked and answered? ‘Jason Bourne’ is a film I kept trying to like. It just won’t let me,” wrote Tallerico in his review.
“Jason Bourne” is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and brief strong language.
Other films on Blu-ray and DVD this week include:
n “For the Love of Spock” a biographic documentary starring Chris Pine, Zoe Saladana and Karl Urban and directed by Adam Nimoy in a film that offers a look at the long lasting appeal of Leonard Nimoy and his portrayal of Spock in Star Trek.
The film is not rated.
n “The Secret Life of Pets” starring the voices of Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet and Kevin Hart and directed by Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney in an animated family film about a dog whose life is turned upside down when his owner brings a new pet into the family.
The film is rated PG for action and some rude humor.
n “Don’t Think Twice” starring Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs and Mike Birbiglia and directed by Birbiglia in a comedy about a member of a popular New York City improv troupe that gets a big break and the rest of the friends realize they may not make it into stardom after all.
The film is rated R for language and some drug use.
TV series out on Blu-ray and DVD this week include:
n “The Shannara Chronicles” season one starring Austin Butler, Ivana Baquero and Manu Bennett in a sci-fi adventure series about the adventures and war that take place in a fictional place known as the Four Lands.
n “Greenleaf” season one starring Merle Dandridge, Kim Hawthorne and Lynn Whitfield in a drama about the dark secrets and deception that surround the Greenleaf family who operate a Memphis megachurch.
n “Scream Queens” season one starring Emma Roberts, Lea Michele and Abigail Breslin in this series that centers around a serial killer who is killing students at a university.
n “Brain Dead” season one starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Danny Pino and Aaron Tveit in this comedy drama about alien insects that are eating the brains of politicians that is leading to tension between two political parties.