Inspired by that "best current directors" thread, those Bourne films...really not all that.
I enjoyed them, probably would go to see the fourth if they make it, but Paul Greengrass is not God bought down to earth and put in charge of a film crew. Why everyone goes along with this I don't know. (I know Doug Liman did Identity).
I agree that there isn't much special about the first one. In fact I was so underwhelmed, I never bothered with the second installment.
Ultimatum on the other hand is another story. Along with
Raiders of the Lost Ark, it is my favourite action/adventure movie ever.
Greengrass certainly isn't the second coming, but
Bloody Sunday,
United 93, and
Bourne 3 are all terrific films. You have to give him his due.