STACK #142 Aug 2016

CINEMA REVIEWS

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ALSO SCREENING IN AUGUST

Director David Ayer has assembled a formidable bunch of badasses for this DC Comics' spectacular. With Jared Leto's Joker poised to rival Heath Ledger's portrayal in the psycho stakes, and Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn already the cosplay of choice at Comic- Con, this promises to be the supervillain movie we've always wanted – and needed. The Squad arrives on Aug 4 . SUICIDE SQUAD

RELEASED: Now Showing DIRECTOR: Paul Greengrass CAST: Matt Damon, Alicia Vikander, Julia Stiles RATING: CTC

JASON BOURNE

Re-Bourne.

M att Damon returns to arguably his – the fifth film in the Bourne franchise and the fourth to bear his name (there was that Jeremy Renner venture that no one seems to speak about). One of the appeals of the Bourne franchise is its timelessness and topicality, especially with the ever present threat not only of terrorism, but of constant surveillance – themes that continue to resonate. Damon is back as the titular spy, only now he’s remembered everything. Once again, Bourne must follow leads to discover the truth behind his past, and what really happened to his father. We meet him KO-ing people in one- hit fights for money, seemingly having left his CIA Treadstone past behind him. Series newcomer Alicia Vikander, as Heather Lee, has been using her proficient hacking skills as a part of a counter-terrorism taskforce, and comes across Nicki (returning Julia Stiles) trying to get her hands on some Black Ops files. Bourne returns to the limelight and teams up with Nicki, who informs him that there may have been more to his past – and his father’s death – than he originally thought. Of course, being the myth that he is, the CIA (headed by Tommy Lee Jones) shift their focus to him, and it quickly becomes the Bourne show. A subplot involves the DeepDream operating system, run by Aaron Kalloor (Riz Ahmed). While the CIA currently have a deal in place with the developer to access the files of best-known role (apart from being left stranded on planets) in Jason Bourne

anyone using their OS, that has now come under threat, generating a corrupt and unjust derailment from what many consider to be ‘morally right’. It's great to have both Damon and director Paul Greengrass back onboard, and while Jason Bourne doesn't hit the relentless heights of series' standout The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), the climactic chase sequence is worth the price of admission alone. Mass car-nage! Jason is Bourne again. Alesha Kolbe

CINEMA

At last, a shark movie that doesn't involve a tornado and Tara Reid. Surfer Blake Lively vs. Great White in this slick, Queensland-lensed thriller that will once again make us ponder whether it's safe to go back in the water. Attacking Aug 18 . THE SHALLOWS

FURTHER VIEWING: The Bourne Ultimatum

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS

Edina and Patsy make their big screen debut in this feature-length helping of the classic Britcom. Expect lots of cameos, bad behaviour and Bolli-Stolis, sweetie darling . The party starts on Aug 4 .

Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov takes the reins of this remake of the 1959 Charlton Heston epic, which means it will be visually dazzling. But will it be as long? Chariots will race on Aug 25 . BEN-HUR

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