9 Reasons Why Bourne 5 Could Be The Best Movie In The Franchise

1) The Concept Sounds Like The Best And Most Politically Charged Yet

If Matt Damon is one of the more politically conscious actors in Hollywood, he more than has a match in Paul Greengrass, possibly the most socio-politically astute filmmaker working in big budget cinema. Apart, they’ve worked on movies about fracking and big oil, and 9/11 and modern piracy, respectively; together, they tackled the Iraq War and espionage in a post-9/11 world. Now, it seems they’re reteaming for the most politically charged Bourne film yet.

According to Damon, the movie will cover “spying and civil liberties and the nature of democracy.” Set in a “post-Snowden world” and taking place across an “austerity-riddled Europe,” the film will kick off in Greece (“the beginning of democracy…”) and end in the “grotesque” (Damon’s words) Las Vegas. Location-wise, it sounds intriguing; thematically, however, it sounds like Bourne 5 could bear the richest fruit of the franchise.

If Greengrass and Damon realize their ambitions, this could be so much more than just another chase movie.