The film received , currently holding a 56% on Rotten Tomatoes . While many critics praised the performances and the expansion of the lore, others felt it struggled to justify its existence without Jason Bourne himself.
(2012) was a bold attempt to expand the franchise beyond its original star, Matt Damon. Directed by Tony Gilroy (who wrote the previous three films), it shifts the focus to Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner), an operative from a different program called Outcome . The Critical Consensus
“If Legacy was a regular spy movie with no connection to Bourne, it would definitely be in higher regard... The dialogue is very technical, and very scientific, and it flies way over some people's heads.” IMDb