2. Director
• The director of the film is Paul Greengrass.
• He started his career directing his first film in 1989 called “Resurrected”.
• Release Date
• The Bourne Ultimatum was released in August 17,2007 in the UK.
3. Mise-en-scene
• Jason Bourne wears ordinary clothing as he try's to blend in with the rest of the
crowd in the scene as he is running from the police.
• Jason Bourne is shown with blood on his hands and limping as he jumps off a
moving train and this shows he is injured.
• Jason Bourne is shown to be running from the police which means he could be a
criminal.
• The Russian police costume conforms to the stereotype that they wear fur.
• Jason Bourne has a gun and beats up a police man which shows he is trained well
to take down a police man and dangerous.
• Only lighting comes from the street lights which gives an atmosphere of danger
and puts the audience on edge as anything can just pop up.
• The Russian police man face has fear in it as Jason Bourne points a gun at him and
this shows Jason Bourne is dangerous.
• Jason Bourne is able to use the medicine and medical equipment to help himself
which shows he is smart.
4. Sound
• Fast paced walking builds up dramatic tension.
• The crunching of snow makes it more realistic.
• Police car sirens build up tension and create the sense that Jason
Bourne is a criminal.
• Police man are shouting making the chase more intensive.
• The tempo of the music increases building the tension.
• Jason Bourne breaths heavily showing he is out of breath and not in
the right condition to run from the police.
• Jason Bourne jumps off a train and shouts as he lands on his leg. This
shows he is not in a fit condition and in danger.
• Smashing of the medicine bottles shows how frantic he is to stop his
pain.
5. Camera angles and movement
• Establishing shot of the highway and the railway.
• Close up on the mans feet, shows he is on the move, slowly trying to
get away.
• Close up on his face shows he is worried and in pain.
• Group shot of the police shows how many men they need to stop
Jason Bourne as he is very dangerous.
• Medium close up shows he is straining himself to get away.
6. Editing
• The title says where the place is-Moscow, Russia.
• Flashbacks are shown through jump screens, each one goes past very
quickly.
• Flashbacks are distorted and suggest that the man is having difficulty.
• Put in English subtitles to help people understand what the Russian
police are saying.
