The True Story Behind the Bourne Book Trilogy’s Main Villain
In the early 2000s, only a handful of franchises have significantly shaped the action genre as much as the original Bourne trilogy did. Inspired by Robert Ludlum’s acclaimed novels, these films revolutionized the spy thriller genre, breaking away from the more campy style that was commonly associated with James Bond at the time. Doug Liman’s direction in The Bourne Identity and especially Paul Greengrass’s work on the second and third installments brought a darker, grittier feel to the series, which stood out notably before the release of Batman Begins. Within just over ten years, action films began adopting fast editing, shaky camera work, and hand-to-hand combat – a trend that has had both positive and negative impacts on the genre.