Review of The Bourne Legacy (2012) by Scott J — 11 Jan 2014

The perfect example of why you should leave well enough alone.

This review of The Bourne Legacy (2012) was written by Scott J on 11 Jan 2014.

The Bourne Legacy has generally received positive reviews.

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Let's get one thing out of the way. The movie centers on the legacy of Jason Bourne. Hawkeye is not meant to be his replacement…

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By Matt G (2,017) on 03 Dec 2016

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By Haven W (150) on 02 Dec 2018

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By Denovious N (1) on 10 Jun 2017

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By Josh M (1,729) on 27 Mar 2018

For a series that would have been much better staying as an extremely engaging trilogy, The Bourne Legacy actually isn't that bad, (with the…

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By Eli D (20) on 11 Dec 2016

Quite simply, The Bourne Legacy is an inferior film to the last three in every way…

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By Swaggersaurus D (50) on 02 Dec 2018

I thought the movie was good enough. Renner did a decent job, movie was interesting enough, action scenes were fine…

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By Mohammed A (375) on 11 Dec 2016

Quite simply, The Bourne Legacy is an inferior film to the last three in every way…

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By David J (1,942) on 11 Dec 2016

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