The Bourne Ultimatum ***1/2
Cast: Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Joan Allen, Paddy Considine, Albert Finney
Director: Paul Greengrass
Running Length: 1:51
MPAA Classification: PG-13

Jason Bourne (Damon) is still searching for his true identity, and is once again becoming a thorn in the side of the CIA. Noah Vosen (Strathairn), head of black ops targets him for elimination, and soon he is on the run again. This time around agents Pamela Landy (Allen) and Nicky Parsons (Stiles) are on his side, offering their assistance to stop the darker aspects of the CIA as well as help him find himself.

“The Bourne Ultimatum” is an excellent action movie, and a fitting end(?) to the Bourne trilogy. The best of the three and the best threequel of the summer, “Bourne” is nonstop action with a smart story. Matt Damon falls back into Bourne’s shoes easily, and the supporting cast is once again top notch. The “Bourne” series has delivered top notch stories and action from the beginning, and it would be a shame if it didn’t continue beyond this point. This is one of the best action trilogies ever made. I highly recommend this film.

Big Fish **1/2

Cast: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman, Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Buscemi, Danny DeVito, Matthew McGrory
Director: Tim Burton

Big Fish, at it's heart, is a story on a son trying to get to know his dad as he is dying. William Bloom has never really felt that he knew his father. Throughout his life, William has heard his father's stories that were embellished to the point of being almost beyond belief. After a big blow up at his wedding, William and his father do not speak for years, only reuniting at his father's death bed. At this point William must learn to appreciate his father's stories as he tells them and then perhaps he will learn to appreciate the man behind the stories. This is a bit of a different type of movie for director Tim Burton, but manages to retain his style throughout with the surreal environments created by the stories being told. And while it is neat to look at, ultimately the story did little for me. I did not care for the father character, and since he is the main character, that is a problem. Wait for video if you want to check this one out.