The Ultimate Bourne Collection: Identity/Supremacy & Ultimatum [DVD] [2007]

Updating the American paranoia films of the 70s with top drawer action and globe-trotting cat-and-mouse suspense, all encapsulated in crystal clear Blu-ray technology, the Bourne series has to be the complete trilogy of its genre. Owing greatly to pre-Hollywood Hitchcock and American classics such as The Conversation, Three Days of the Condor and Brian De Palma's Mission Impossible, Bourne does them all as we witness the Black Ops assassin's breakneck journey for self-preservation, pursuit of his betrayers and quest for self-discovery and redemption.In Identity the journey we share with Bourne, from isolated amnesiac to multi-lingual fully realised killer, contains action, suspense and guile by the truckload. It has finger-snapping fights and a car chase borrowing from (take your pick) but easily matching The Italian Job, French Connection, Ronin and the best of Bond. But Bourne isn't just about modern action-film gimmickry; here is a character with talent, intelligence, vulnerability and oh so hidden depths. The film has it all: tension, menace, ominous European towns, snowscapes, back-story laden characters and friendly fishermen.Supremacy has arguably the most contrived premise of the trilogy but more than makes up for this with its similar mix to Identity of action, treachery and intrigue. The film is given depth by the multi-faceted support characters and its reprising of the wintry European towns that have pretty much become a character of their own. The claustrophobia from the first film is maintained with much of the action and stealth set in an icy cold Germany and Russia. Here Bourne, again the pursuer and evader, with his memory returning in patches, is even more the man of solemnity, violence and atonement no better exemplified in a truly captivating final 20 minutes.Finally, Ultimatum tells both its own story whilst smartly interweaving all three as it cleverly overlaps with the timeline from Supremacy. Bourne is again both the pursuer and the pursued (never so much as a hat for a disguise!) and if in the last film he sought penitence, in this he's out for retribution. Again the action, fight sequences and tension are stunning as is Bourne's continuing nerve-shredding ability to outwit his surveillance-heavy trackers. And the section in Waterloo Station has to be one of the all time standout sequences of its kind, with its stunning blend of suspense, action and sheer cunning. This third film which nicely book-ends the first with practically the same scene, is so good I'm praying they don't do another.My niggles are few but in the interests of balance I know I'm not the first to point out that its superb action is sometimes a little marred with the excessive camera-judder favoured by director Paul Greengrass. And on a macro level I'd concede that Bourne's ability to consistently outsmart his enemies of seemingly limitless resources, with pretty much just his wits and a mobile phone, is a perhaps a little dubious.For my money Ultimatum just tops Identity but really there's only half a star separating all three. But as good as these films are the final word has to go to Matt Damon who, notwithstanding his heavy-weight supporting cast, gives a masterful performance in under-acting; he is a vulnerable lost soul in a foreign land and he is the deadly weapon in full command of his environment. In the hands of a lesser actor these would still be great films, in the hands of a professional like Damon, they're outstanding.

Fast paced, edge of your seat twist's and turns, beautiful action sequences. An excellent piece of film making!In my reviews, i won't dwell long on the movie's plot, My reviews will only deal with what to expect from the "purchased product.This collection comes well packed, all 3 Blu ray disc's have their very own jacket (case), sleek art work covers the front of each jacket and the usual information regarding the movie is found at the back!The Blu Ray disc's are labelled as region free, I have a region "B" Blu ray player and they all played nicely, as for region "A" and "C", I am not to sure, since i can't test those regions.Each Blu Ray disc has several interesting special features regarding the movie (feature times range from 2 min's to 20), very detailed information is provided during each feature.There is a ton of subtitles on each Blu Ray (i think they covered every language,lol).Picture Quality: Excellent, All the transfer's to Blu Ray disc's have been done very well, everyone part of the movie looks crisp and stunning.Sound Quality: Excellent, The DTS-HD (5.1) Master Audio is perfect, perfect timings of the most minute sounds are delivered on time, the car chase scene's stand out, also listen to the breathing pattern's of the actors during the fight scene's.SPECIFICATION'SVideoVideo codec: VC-1Video resolution: 1080pAspect ratio: 2.40:1, 2.35:1AudioEnglish: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1French: DTS 5.1Spanish: DTS 5.1SubtitlesEnglish SDH, French, SpanishDiscs50GB Blu-ray DiscThree-disc set (3 BDs)BD-LivePackagingSlipcover in original pressingPlaybackRegion freIn Conclusion, this box-set is a excellent purchase for fan's of the Bourne Franchise!The Ultimate Bourne Collection [Blu-ray][Region Free]

I love all the Blu-rays that I bought. I had not intended to re-buy movies on blu-ray that I already had on dvd, but after buying the Harry Potter set at such a great price with prompt delivery. I bought seven of the "sets": Mission Impossible, The Mummy, Indiana Jones, Toy Story, Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, and the Bourne series. The prices were unbelievable and they all play fine. I am especially happy with the Toy Story series as I have waited a long time to buy it in the States and can't. I bought this set, and while the title didn't say Region-free, the detail did. And yes, it, along with all of the others played fine on my U.S. blu-ray (well, I just made sure the machine could read them). Delivery was another issue. They did not come when promised. I called Amazon and the were VERY good about it. They offered an immediate refund, no questions asked---except, I didn't want a refund. So, they changed it and resent it. I received Jurassic Park by itself, and as of 3/14/13, still have not received the other six. However, the original box arrived about 3 weeks late, ripped open, but will all of the blu-rays still there. Well, at least I got them, they all play, the price was FANTASTIC, and Amazon service gets an A+ for caring. I tell all my friends to order from the Amazon UK site. Oh, I was very surprised to to see that the price shown INCLUDES shipping, which I didn't find out until I ordered. Again, just make sure anything you order says REGION-FREE somewhere in the product.

Given that this is one of my film comfort blankets, I just had to have it in 4K. Very glad I gave the Blu-rays the old heave-ho.

Excellent coffret en très bon état de très bon film d’action de très bon acteurs avis au amateur qui aime les films d’action j’adooooooor ! 👀😄👍👍👍👍👍👍

Ottimo cofanetto dei primi tre film della saga di Jason Bourne. Film in Blu Ray con titoli in tedesco ma è presente anche la traccia in italiano in DTS. Qualità video eccellente. Prodotto consigliato.

月に何度か観てますが全く飽きません。マット・デイモンじゃないとこの作品は成立しないと思ってます。

Yeah, I know it's been a while since these came out. It's even been a while since I bought the trilogy on a previous special. But since I intend to see the new Jason Bourne film, I'm here revisiting these. In the interest of space, I'll just comment generally on the whole trilogy.Pros: obviously responsible for bringing back the sense of high stakes for an individual human being who has knowledge that could be dangerous for other human beings... and for the corrupt power brokers who were responsible for his role in the first place. Famously directed and filmed in gritty-realistic "documentary style" by indie leaders Doug Liman and Paul Greengrass, spread across a number of evocative European locations, and featuring some of the most hardcore, brutal-looking fight choreography I've ever seen.Particular standouts, to me:1. Clive Owen's professorial assassin who goes after Bourne with all alacrity... and then his very mournful, very human acknowledgement that he was doing a job, and had become something he regretted, as he dies at the end.2. Bourne "interrogating" Nicky about his "first job" in Berlin, with a gun to her head. The flashbacks, the look of pure disgust with himself as Nicky sobs, Julia Stiles very convincingly portraying a woman who's sure she's seconds from death. Fine, FINE work from Damon and Stiles, IMO the moral center of the second film.3. In all three films, very creative approaches to how Bourne solves problems in action. The fact that he creates chaos and then very calmly and methodically takes advantage of it in smart ways, like ripping an evacuation plan off the embassy wall and following it in the first film, or the very simple purchase of a pre-paid cel phone that he palms into the reporter's pocket in the second film. Less wiz-bang gadgetry, more tradecraft. Love that.4. Chris Cooper in bulldog mode in the first film. I do NOT want this guy angry with me.Cons: If the Bond franchise generally shows England at its jingoistic worst, the Bourne franchise gives us a CIA that is essentially rogue all the way to the top, deliberately, assassinating U.S. citizens, disappearing millions in seed money to PRIVATE (of course!) Russian oil interests who are about to be exposed by Russian POLITICIANS—because, you know, Russian politicians are noted for being honest brokers of truth and justice. Joan Allen's Pamela Landy saying "I didn't sign up for this. What they did to you. This isn't who we are" is eyeroll-worthy. That sort of sentiment—noble though it is—is far too naïve for a deputy director of anything in the CIA. Bourne falling madly in love with Marie, a flighty woman with no visible means of support, no ability to plan for a future, and no recognition of the reality that the hunt for them will never be over until Bourne ends it (by whatever means). Hinting at a previous relationship between Nicky and David Webb (Bourne's real name) solely for the purpose of motivating Nicky's help... then doing nothing more with it (because it would spoil the idolization of the dead Marie). Treating Nicky, who is competent enough to manage logistics for all the Treadstone agents and who risks her life trying to help fight Daesh, as just another girl to disguise and send off. Weirdly sexist, and worse, a near-unforgivable underutilization of Julia Stiles.Gosh, those cons sound harsh. But they sure haven't stopped me from watching this trilogy many, many times. Did I mention Matt Darmon's uncanny ability to look physically ill every time he kills someone? Did I mention the emphasis on tradecraft? Did I mention rooting for Nicky to do more?Highly, highly recommended.

I watched the first three Bourne films on DVD a long time ago, but wanted to rewatch it on Hi-Def, just to relive the trilogy. And I was not disappointed!The video presentation is crisp and clear, though the blacks might be a little too crushing during night scenes in Supremacy and Ultimatum (maybe it was just my TV, but I went through all the settings and still couldn't get rid of it). Identity might seem not as vivid as the other two but still holds incredibly well. The benefits of Blu Ray really shines when you watch the scenes on Goa in Supremacy and Tangier in Ultimatum, though.Audio is also very well done, with rear speaker usage becoming really apparent in the Greengrass films, where bullets whizzing by or crowd noise really draws you into the movie. Dialogue is usually clear coming from the centre speaker, and explosions, as rare as they are, sound great. The car chases are also a highlight- every crash, every skid of the wheels, you feel it.The bonus features are also well worth looking into, although I wished there was more in Ultimatum. There might not be a lot of behind the scenes of how a particular scene was shot, but what's there is pretty interesting.All in all, this is THE best way to experience the Bourne Trilogy at home. The movies themselves are excellent. Identity may be the slowest of the three, but it's the most character heavy and keeps you watching with spectacular chemistry between Damon and Potente and clever mixes of action. Supremacy intensifies everything, largely due to Greengrass' way of shooting, which might throw off some, but I thought worked very well for this series. I always thought Supremacy was the "middle-ground", with character moments and action balanced out. Ultimatum on the other hand, is all balls-to-the-walls action throughout, with even character dialogue clipping at a brisk pace. This film is the most action packed of the three and perhaps the most entertaining, with the Tangier part a particular highlight (Seriously, this part was intense!!).If you love action movies, you're going to love the Bourne Trilogy; Bourne is an unlikely action hero, and the films often throw in elements of wit not commonly seen in other films of the same genre.