Supremacy is actually my least favorite Bourne movie. The other two have a little more heart to them, and this one feels just a little bleaker than the others. There's less time spent with Bourne searching who he is, and a little more time with Bourne being a bit out of control.
The good stuff; the villain is much more suitably evil. Brian Cox plays a Cheney-esque guy named Ward Abbott, and there's nothing that seems redeeming about him. He's convinced he's more aware of the situation than anyone else (partly with good reason, but he's sure he can outsmart Bourne). He's condescending to Pamela Landy, who seems to be the only person focusing on actually completing her mission. The movie takes an interesting turn, by having this guy get his hands dirty, killing someone. While the character was villainous enough already, this may just be a sign that he's losing control of his situation.
The car chase is a sticking point. While it's much more ambitious than the chase in the first movie, it also lost some of the appeal. During the first movie's chase, Bourne was actually very careful. I just checked it again to make sure, and he's very precise. He handles the car perfectly, and doesn't hit anyone. He scrapes the underside a bit. All of the car accidents that happen are the police following him. And even when those happen, they don't look like especially brutal accidents. One van tips over, but it doesn't look like the sort of thing that would kill someone.
In a certain way, I feel like the actual plot of the movie is centered around Landy and Abbott's story.
But Bourne also gets some absolution with a small plot that has him trying to move on.
I've also just noticed that I've seen Brian Cox appear in a lot of movies, but I never notice him. Rushmore, Super Troopers, The Ring, X-Men 2, Trick 'r Treat… and a few more.
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