Everything that happens in the film is in the trailer, but at least there it was briefer, and far more exciting. Although don't expect David Strathairn or Joan Allen to do much, as they barely get a look-in.
The story has no ending. If I'd have paid for it, I'd have felt cheated (I saw a free preview). It feels more like a set-up for a new franchise, rather than a story in its own right. It ends long before anything's really happened and, much like "Salt", I thought the third act was about to start, then the Moby song kicked in and the credits rolled.
It's not a dreadful film by any means. Renner is fine, but is yet to capture that twinkly charisma that Matt Damon has, and Rachel Weisz is surprisingly good (she's not an actress I rate particularly). But the film drags, and the action is kept to a minimum, something no previous Bourne film has done so far. There is an element of tension, but it's more to do with your expectations of what's to come than anything the film itself delivers, which is little more than McGuffin exposition and waffle, and definitely not in an interesting way.
I'm running out of things to say quicker than they ran out of things to put on-screen. I think I'll stick to the trilogy.
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