Review of The Bourne Legacy (2012) by Peter N — 29 Jul 2013

Clearly inferior to the original trilogy, but it's nice to see them take a slightly different direction.

This review of The Bourne Legacy (2012) was written by Peter N on 29 Jul 2013.

The Bourne Legacy has generally received positive reviews.

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