Review of The Bourne Legacy (2012) by Charlie G — 07 Aug 2014

Terrible movie, vague backstory, and mediocre acting by renner and that other chick. ruined a pretty solid series.

This review of The Bourne Legacy (2012) was written by Charlie G on 07 Aug 2014.

The Bourne Legacy has generally received positive reviews.

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