One of the cable channels has been showing “The Bourne Ultimatum” all weekend. I’d already seen it, but I watched it again because it’s so well done. In particular, the fight scene between Bourne and Desh has to be in the top 10 of movie fight scenes.
Unlike Jet Li type stuff, which is spectacular but ultimately unbelievable because of obvious wire work, or Dark Knight type stuff, which is more believable but the camera work is so phrenetic that it’s impossible to see what’s happening, the Bourne fight scenes have an authentic feel to them. The blows are quick and precise and done in full view of the audience. Further, the ebb and flow of the fight as each combatant alternates between defense and attack fluidly is breathtaking.
I’m hard pressed to think of a better movie fight scene.