{"product_id":"studying-the-bourne-ultimatum-9781906733599","title":"Studying the Bourne Ultimatum","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Neil Archer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Liverpool University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Liverpool University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the time of its release in 2007, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Bourne Ultimatum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was described by one writer as the blockbuster it was 'okay to like'. What is it about this third entry in a Hollywood action franchise that satisfied both the cognoscenti and mass audiences? In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStudying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bourne Ultimatum, Neil Archer considers the film's status as \"a serious blockbuster'\"; compares rise of Jason Bourne in relation to the decline of another J.B. – James Bond; analyzes how the dynamics of the action thriller are used to depict the covert operations of US intelligence forces across the world; looks closely at the action sequences, focusing on their style and technological innovation; and considers the film's questioning of responsibility and culpability, asking whether – against the backdrop of the \"War on Terror\"– it plays as a critique of American foreign policy, but also as a redemption for its soldiers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liverpool University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45268816986263,"sku":"9781906733599","price":5693.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781906733599.webp?v=1767105338","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/studying-the-bourne-ultimatum-9781906733599","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}