"[A] fantastically kinetic, propulsive film....Mr. Greengrass and his superb team do all their dazzling with technique."
New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "Pummelling action, smart scripting and larnyx-crushing martial arts. Injecting the spy thriller with class, this threequel cements a formidable legacy."
Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "Greengrass brings his obsession with nervy, paranoid hand-held cameras and razor flurries of split-second editing back for ULTIMATUM..."
Uncut "THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM is a spectacular windup toy of a thriller -- a contraption made by an artist." -- Grade: A-
Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM is a wow of an action movie....The movie is thunderously exciting, but what makes it resonate is the wrenching story we read on Damon's face."
Rolling Stone "Greengrass' camera may scurry and dart like a rabbit trapped in a mall, but he keeps the tone grounded, the effects in-camera and the acting low-key and real."
Los Angeles Times 5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] satisfying final installment to the hard-edged action trilogy....A movie that is raw, urgent, urban and smart..."
Ultimate DVD 4 stars out of 4 -- "[E]asily the best action thriller of the year....Directed and edited with virtuosity, it offers two hours of non-stop excitement..."
USA Today 5 stars out of 5 -- "Greengrass has surpassed himself with a compelling, immersive thriller that's as exciting an experience as cinema can provide."
Empire "[The film] completes a trilogy of the most exciting espionage thrillers ever made in Hollywood....With relentless thrills and tension...smartly directed..."
Sight and Sound "ULTIMATUM is a tribute to Bourne's determination, his driving skills, his intelligence in out-thinking his masters and especially his good luck."
Chicago Sun-Times
