Movie Review: ‘The Bourne Legacy’
The wildly successful “Bourne” movies tend to have certain ingredients. There is some form of identity crisis, usually due to memory loss. In addition, the franchise features exotic, rivetingly realistic fight scenes utilizing the Israeli military’s Krav Maga and the Filipino stick-fighting arts of Kali, Arnis, and Escrima.
Rachel Weisz and Jeremy Renner in the action-adventure thriller “The Bourne Legacy,” a film about a man who aims to become an elite government operative but is forced to go on the run. Mary Cybulski/ Universal Studios
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the senior film critic for The Epoch Times and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Mark earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is featured in the book "How to Be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to films, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, rock-climbing, qigong, martial arts, and human rights activism.
