The Bourne Ultimatum is a third instalment in the Bourne franchise, the 2007 film was directed by Paul Greengrass and distributed by Universal Pictures. Released in the UK of 19th August it made £6,553,704 on opening weekend. The film won three Oscars and in number 197 on IMDBs top 250 films.
The film picks up from where the previous film (The Bourne Supremacy) ended, it sees the already established protagonist limp and injured running away from a police force in Moscow, Russia. The film poses many questions for first time viewers, which is what they would enjoy when watching a crime thriller, in this case it focuses around espionage. The mis-en-scene shows violence in fighting, guns and police chases. These are very definitive connotations of the crime thriller genre, as police are the primary antagonist to criminals.
A fast pace is set by the non-diegetic incidental music, the scene it’s self is at a fast pace with quick, concise cuts to connote the nervous and erratic atmosphere. There are ambient sounds of trains and traffic. There appears to be a a darkened filter on the opening, this shifts the mood to that of a more serious one and creates a sense of mystery that is expected for this genre.
The film starts with a black screen and in the bottom right the location, Moscow, Russia. It is written in serious, san serif, militant typography in white. This connotes the serious natures of the film which is popular with crime thrillers. The camera work is shaky, this connotes the drama within the opening.
Filters and a blurred effect are used within the flashback sequence to show a different time period and the idea of a ‘Flash’ this is done by a bright filter on the screen, as well as blurred shot to emphasise the unknown on the flashback, this sense of confusion and mystery will fulfil viewer expectations. Subtitles are rolled over the screen when foreign dialogue is shown, this creates more mystery as well as a more in-depth view of the character.
The protagonist is dressed in a black, very deceptive matching the archetype of a thriller protagonist. Although dressed for deception he is also dressed smart, allowing him to fit it. The protagonist is constantly looking over his shoulder, the camera uses POV shots to see his point of view to assess the situation, this causes a thrill for the audience because they feel as if they are in the same position and can relate to the character.
As opposed to other films that follow codes and conventions, this film does not have credits within the opening this helps tunnel the thrill into the scene without any distractions, as well as they are not as essential as the cast and crew may be known because of the previous two films.
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