I think the Bourne movies are also responsible for other big-budget action movies moving towards being more “gritty” and “realistic” too.

I like many of the changes, especially the improved car chase scenes and fight choreography, but I think the Bond movies especially take themselves too seriously.

Along with Austin Powers, Bourne’s influence left us with the anti-cheesy Bond movies we have today. I would have rather had a campy Bond movie starring Idris Elba saying “Pussy Galore” and getting into gadget hijinks. They could still let Daniel Craig be silly to close out his run as Bond too, I think he feels the same way as me about the Bond films being too serious.

Eh, disagree. I hate shaky cam as much as the next guy, but that’s because they’re used to hide garbage choreography (like Liam Neeson’s lack of physical prowess in Taken). In Bourne it’s a conscious and educated decision that works within the movies.