Jason Bourne returns to the big screen with a stream of powerful, gripping, thoroughly engrossing bangs in Universal Pictures' Bourne Ultimatum, released Aug. 3.

The third and final installment of the Bourne trilogy follows Bourne (Matt Damon) through Europe and across the Atlantic Ocean to New York as he tries to discover his true identity. Trained as a special killer for a top-secret division of the U.S. government, Bourne has lost everything from his memory to the love of his life. In this clever, fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat action thriller, Bourne must defeat expert assassins in order to piece together his past.

While the first two Bourne movies set up the basic plot, Bourne Ultimatum overshadows its predecessors with a grand finale of endless action, excitement and suspense. Starting mid-action where the second movie left off, with Bourne bleeding and battling in Moscow, the film is gripping from the first scene. The stream of action continues as Bourne races from Moscow to Paris to New York, fighting "assets" (trained assassins) and finally finding answers.

Unlike many mindless action films, Bourne Ultimatum features fighting with style. After meeting with an investigative journalist at the beginning of the film, Bourne leads as the pair weaves expertly through crowded London streets, effectively evading a whole team of government officials with almost choreographed cleverness. Throughout the movie Bourne employs intelligence, daring and passion to cunningly gather information and make fools of his enemies, adding flair and humor to an already solid thriller.

Supplementing the enthralling premise, likable characters and intriguing suspense, casual cinematography lends the film a personal, gritty, realistic feel. Bobbing, handheld camera shots make the audience believe it is running on rooftops and fighting right alongside Bourne. Interspersed grainy, discolored flashback scenes repeat throughout, revealing Bourne's foggy past right as he remembers it.

After two movies full of questions and confusions, the Bourne series's third installment, as director Paul Greengrass states, has to be about answers. Thoroughly riveting and intelligent enough to hook audiences that aren't typical action movie fans Bourne Ultimatum is simply satisfying. It will keep audiences holding their breaths for two hours and then leave them smiling.