The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
8.3

Overview

Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central narrative is a powerful critique of government overreach, illegal intelligence operations, and the importance of truth and accountability, aligning with progressive values of civil liberties and transparency.

The movie features a largely traditional cast with some visible diversity in supporting roles, but without explicit race or gender swaps of central characters. Its narrative focuses on critiquing a corrupt intelligence system rather than traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

The Bourne Ultimatum does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on Jason Bourne's quest for his past and his conflict with the CIA, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the film's plot or character arcs.

The Bourne Ultimatum is an action-thriller centered on espionage and identity. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it touch upon issues related to gender identity. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of transsexual individuals is not applicable.

No female characters in the film are depicted winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. The only female character engaged in direct physical confrontation is an assassin who is ultimately defeated by the male protagonist.

The Bourne Ultimatum is a direct sequel, continuing the established characters from previous films and the source novels. No character, whether originating from the books or earlier film installments, undergoes a gender change in this movie.

The Bourne Ultimatum is a direct sequel where established characters maintain their original portrayals. New characters introduced in this installment do not have prior canonical racial definitions that are then altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.0
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

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9.2
Metacritic logo
8.5

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