Review of The Bourne Legacy (2012) by Nathan H — 31 May 2014

Some decent action sequences, but does not live up to older Borne movies.

This review of The Bourne Legacy (2012) was written by Nathan H on 31 May 2014.

The Bourne Legacy has generally received positive reviews.

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