Review of The Bourne Legacy (2012) by Mélissa K — 08 Jan 2014

Jeremy Renner is great in the lead, and I love Rachel Weisz, so I thought it was a great movie. Interesting plot and the action was constant.

This review of The Bourne Legacy (2012) was written by Mélissa K on 08 Jan 2014.

The Bourne Legacy has generally received positive reviews.

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