The Bourne Legacy is a movie you really REALLY want to like, unfortunately Jeremy Renner fizzles relative to Matt Damon. Granted, the Bourne character is an awful large role to follow but Renner's Aaron Cross is like a beautiful vision with absolutely zero flavor.
The movie is weak, like a contractually required sequel. With that being said, the story is still entertaining.
Spoiler:
The best part of the movie is the fact that Cross is naturally dumb and without his "smart" pills, he will theoretically be too stupid to get out of the trouble he's in. The unfortunate part of it all is that if you blink, you will miss that explanation. Renner mumbles his way through that ever important piece and even if you don't leave the room, you may miss it.
Had this been a stand alone film you might not be so disappointed, but knowing it's part of the Bourne franchise, you expect a lot more that it delivers. You're better off re-watching one of the other real Bourne movies. Although you may want to watch it for Edward Norton; his best performance in years.
On a scale of 1-10, The Bourne Legacy is 5.5
Performance distinction for Edward Norton as Col. Eric Byer: underrated.
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