At a time when blockbusters full of incoherent sequences are hitting the theaters, Jason Bourne arrives with superb action and outstanding choreography by a team that delivers no other kind. And for many reasons, chief among them that one, the last thing I want to do is discourage you from seeing it. So here are three tips to make the movie more gratifying. 1. The film is a wee over-edited, so don’t lose your place in the cuts otherwise your interest will follow. 2. Remind yourself how much you love the Bourne tone, style, characters, etc., because all of it is intact, as if the series never paused… or evolved, if you want to be a jerk about it. 3. Don’t re-watch the original films. This Bourne is so feather-light on story, there’s no benefit, so why trouble yourself? Ahem. You get the idea. Do your part by enjoying the movie. Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon went all out for you, and it is not every day people are this good at their jobs. (For those of you who think this post somehow slams certain Marvel movies, I won’t argue the point.) 123PG13

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