He shares 007’s physical endurance and mental sharpness that, with age (Damon is 45 was 29 in The Bourne Identity), has grown cynical and world-weary. Jason Bourne is an interesting case of masculine ideals. Wielding a firm set of skills and principles, Bond knows how to get exactly what he wants–qualities which women love (whether they admit it or not) and other men respect. Rather, since 9/11, Bond has been portrayed as a damaged antihero, embodying a rugged confidence and defiance that is condemned and, frankly, misunderstood nowadays. As mammoth works of pop culture, they are designed to reinforce-and, ideally, challenge-popular tastes, aesthetics, and contemporary politics.įor example, with today’s craze of third-wave feminism, is it any coincidence that James Bond is being criticized for his “misogyny”? While it is true that Bond, like Jason Bourne, is a “tough guy” who does not suffer fools–male or female–that is not an extension of a hatred squarely aimed at women. Action movie franchises, like the Bourne series, are meant to reflect the times they live in.
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