The Bourne Legacy

[katikat]

So much better than Skyfall, IMHO. Especially the female characters, Marta first and foremost. Seriously, when I grow up, I want to be like her - a completely normal, intelligent woman who doesn't get all stupid and panicky, who doesn't do dumb things, who saves the hero and not just once but twice, first through her knowledge, then by getting the assassin off their backs and finding them a spot on the fishing boat. What an awesome woman - and an actress whose age is appropriate to the character she's playing! Finally!

And Jeremy Renner as Aaron, the brave hero - yet he also felt like a real woobie the whole movie long. Yes, he kicked the asses of all the bad guys - but I still felt like Marta was protecting him, not the other way around. Like she was the boss. I love it that Jeremy Renner usual plays his parts opposite strong female characters. It's really lovely.

I still don't get what people didn't like about the movie or what they didn't understand. I loved following the connection between Treadstone and Blackbriar to Outcome. So, so sneaky. Loved all the intrigue! Awesome movie.