The Adjustment Bureau
Sci-fi romance starring Matt Damon as David, a charismatic United States Congressman who seems destined for political stardom. He meets a beautiful ballet dancer named Elise (Emily Blunt) in Manhattan, but mysterious circumstances keep them apart. David discovers forces are at work and he peels back the layers to find out why.
This is based on a short story by sci-fi master Philip K. Dick, whose work has served as inspiration for Blade Runner, Total Recall, Minority Report, A Scanner Darkly, Next and Paycheck.
- Director:
- George Nolfi (feature debut)
- Writer:
- George Nolfi
- Cast:
- Matt DamonEmily BluntTerence StampJohn SlatteryDaniel Dae Kim
Reviews & comments
ROMANCE? YUP. SCI-FI? NOPE.
The marketing lied (who knew?) If this was sold as a romance it'd be far less of a let-down. Think THE TIME TRAVELLER'S WIFE - that sort of romantic flic with a sci-fi flavour. just a small flavouring, mind you. It's also a free will vs fate kinda message movie - watered down to appease Christians, Buddhists, Hindus - hell, just about every religious...
If you go in expecting a Bourne-esque action flick...
...you'll be disappointed, like I was! Unfortunately the trailer pretty much sold The Adjustment Bureau as such, so I was sorely disappointed by the lack of action. Overall it wasn't too bad a story, and I didn't mind either Damon or Blunt's performances, but the ending was a bit too cheesy to swallow. Okay as light entertainment but wouldn't especially...
Really?
Let's be honest, the only two movies Matt Damon has acted well in is 'The Departed' and 'Good Will Hunting' and even then he was carried on the back of some brilliant actors (Robin Williams and Leonardo Di Caprio). This movie was no exception the acting was average and please don't get me started on the story line! I just didn't enjoy it at all.
Magic Doors...Magic Hats....really?
Didn't enjoy it...no chemistry whatsoever between Damon and Blunt...especially for characters who were supposedly 'meant to be'. And if the 'Adjustment Bureau' was a limited liability company...the way they were running things...they would either be in receivership or liquidation! Problems being passed on to others...'management' making hasty...
Free Will > Fate?
This film could be a story from The Outer Limits. The sci fi premise posits free will versus predetermined fate in the form of a love story between aspiring Senator David Norris (Matt Damon) and his instant attraction Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt). The Bureau is like a celestine corporation of agents who ensure their charges don't stray from their predestined...
another dicking?
i haven't seen a sci fi that didn't rip something, including whole plots in the case of dark city, from dicks huge catalogue of work. vanilla sky, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, terminator, truman show, sunshine, hardboiled, once you start looking he seems to be the ultimate origin, much like George Orwell. not so good though that i can only name 2,...
The middle ground between light and shadow
There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call "The...
Variety
pressIts fun first hour soon gives way to a leaden, expository approach that unwisely favors emotional stakes over speculative-fiction smarts.
Total Film
pressDespite wobbling under the weight of some hefty ideas while straddling two genres, this sci-fi mystery surprises by emerging as a sweet, star-powered romance. It’s not Blade Runner. It’s not Minority Report. It’s worth chasing down though.
Empire Magazine
pressBy keeping the pace quick, the explanation light and the characters strong, Nolfi achieves the near-impossible: a film puzzle you won't mind leaving unexplained.
Dominion Post
pressIt's a cute enough idea, and it's certainly one that has been doing the rounds of movie theatres and fiction since before my time: our lives are not our own, and somewhere out there, maybe hidden in plain sight before us, an army of agents are prodding things this way and that to ensure the world turns out as they want it to.
Variety
pressIts fun first hour soon gives way to a leaden, expository approach that unwisely favors emotional stakes over speculative-fiction smarts.
Total Film
pressDespite wobbling under the weight of some hefty ideas while straddling two genres, this sci-fi mystery surprises by emerging as a sweet, star-powered romance. It’s not Blade Runner. It’s not Minority Report. It’s worth chasing down though.
Empire Magazine
pressBy keeping the pace quick, the explanation light and the characters strong, Nolfi achieves the near-impossible: a film puzzle you won't mind leaving unexplained.
Dominion Post
pressIt's a cute enough idea, and it's certainly one that has been doing the rounds of movie theatres and fiction since before my time: our lives are not our own, and somewhere out there, maybe hidden in plain sight before us, an army of agents are prodding things this way and that to ensure the world turns out as they want it to.
ROMANCE? YUP. SCI-FI? NOPE.
The marketing lied (who knew?) If this was sold as a romance it'd be far less of a let-down. Think THE TIME TRAVELLER'S WIFE - that sort of romantic flic with a sci-fi flavour. just a small flavouring, mind you. It's also a free will vs fate kinda message movie - watered down to appease Christians, Buddhists, Hindus - hell, just about every religious...
If you go in expecting a Bourne-esque action flick...
...you'll be disappointed, like I was! Unfortunately the trailer pretty much sold The Adjustment Bureau as such, so I was sorely disappointed by the lack of action. Overall it wasn't too bad a story, and I didn't mind either Damon or Blunt's performances, but the ending was a bit too cheesy to swallow. Okay as light entertainment but wouldn't especially...
Really?
Let's be honest, the only two movies Matt Damon has acted well in is 'The Departed' and 'Good Will Hunting' and even then he was carried on the back of some brilliant actors (Robin Williams and Leonardo Di Caprio). This movie was no exception the acting was average and please don't get me started on the story line! I just didn't enjoy it at all.
Magic Doors...Magic Hats....really?
Didn't enjoy it...no chemistry whatsoever between Damon and Blunt...especially for characters who were supposedly 'meant to be'. And if the 'Adjustment Bureau' was a limited liability company...the way they were running things...they would either be in receivership or liquidation! Problems being passed on to others...'management' making hasty...
Free Will > Fate?
This film could be a story from The Outer Limits. The sci fi premise posits free will versus predetermined fate in the form of a love story between aspiring Senator David Norris (Matt Damon) and his instant attraction Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt). The Bureau is like a celestine corporation of agents who ensure their charges don't stray from their...
another dicking?
i haven't seen a sci fi that didn't rip something, including whole plots in the case of dark city, from dicks huge catalogue of work. vanilla sky, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, terminator, truman show, sunshine, hardboiled, once you start looking he seems to be the ultimate origin, much like George Orwell. not so good though that i can only name...
The middle ground between light and shadow
There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call "The...
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