Bourne Ultimatum Dazzles

A must see movie of this summer, Bourne Ultimatum delivers solid entertainment for those of us tired of the same old, same old Bollywood balderdash.

Ever since we read our first Jason Bourne thriller in 1980 - that was Bourne Identity - we’ve been hooked on the late author Robert Ludlum’s best known creation and his daring exploits.

Matt Damon is once again the hero in the third instalment (final?) of the Bourne saga, which debuted in U.S. theaters on August 3, 2007.

Like its predecessors, Bourne Ultimatum is a fast-paced, action-filled dynamo of a movie that quickly moves from Russia to London to Spain to Morocco to New York.

As the CIA operative Jason Bourne alternatively running from his enemies and pursuing them, Damon delivers in full measure never once disappointing in the 90-minute movie.

There’s not a single Bollywood actor, who’s even a tenth as good as Matt Damon in action sequences.

Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt and Viveik Oberoi, virtually all of our Bollywood heroes come across as rank amateurs compared to Damon.

Come on folks, the three big Bollywood action movies of the last 12 months Don, Krrish and Dhoom 2 are kid stuff compared to the heady ride that’s Bourne Ultimatum.

With his brisk walk, quick reflexes and very effective with a gun, Damon is a sight to behold on the big screen as he pummels the bad guys to bloody pulp and manages to stay a step ahead of his adversaries, many of them working for the U.S. government.

As Bourne struggles to discover details from his past, his principal adversary in Bourne Ultimatum is Continue Reading…

HT Media Launches New Web Firm

HT Media, parent company of Hindustan Times and Mint newspapers, set up a new subsidiary Medialab Web Solutions Limited in the quarter ended June 30, 2007 with an initial equity capital investment of Rs.50 lakh.

The Delhi-headquartered company says it’s going to roll out new web sites and portals.

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