New star delivers action expected of 'Bourne' film

By Ben Wood

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 24, 2012

~~DON'T LET the absence of Matt Damon keep you away from "The Bourne Legacy," because Jeremy Renner as Aaron Cross, like Bourne, is another superhuman spy and does just fine. He finds himself fighting for his life against the secret government agency that made him the violent killer he can be. The agency is now shutting down and wants to eliminate him and others involved in the project. A target is scientist Dr. Marta Shearing, played by Rachel Weisz. Cross saves her life, and they are off to Manila to get the medication he needs to survive. The action is fierce as they are tracked by foes and another killer superspy. A chase in Manila streets with the stars on a motorcycle is epic. …
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DON'T LET the absence of Matt Damon keep you away from "The Bourne Legacy," because Jeremy Renner as Aaron Cross, like Bourne, is another superhuman spy and does just fine. He finds himself fighting for his life against the secret government agency that made him the violent killer he can be. The agency is now shutting down and wants to eliminate him and others involved in the project. A target is scientist Dr. Marta Shearing, played by Rachel Weisz. Cross saves her life, and they are off to Manila to get the medication he needs to survive. The action is fierce as they are tracked by foes and another killer superspy. A chase in Manila streets with the stars on a motorcycle is epic. …