I saw the trailer for The Adjustment Bureau and thought it looked like it would be an OK film, when I read it is based on a short story called “The Adjustment Team” by Philip K. Dick I was a little more interested. For those of you who don’t know Philip K. Dick wrote the likes of Total Recall, Minority Report and Blade Runner.
The Adjustment Bureau is about David Norris (Matt Damon), a young, ambitious politician. A chance meeting with dancer Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt) changes his life forever. He feels a connection with her and instantly wants to see her again but he doesn’t know how to get hold of her or anything about her other than her name is Elise. His job is made even harder when a group of mysterious men try and prevent them seeing each other. David learns these men ‘control’ the course of our lives. These men are members of The Adjustment Bureau, they will do anything to prevent David and Elise from being together. Can David change his ‘fate’ or will The Adjustment Bureau managed to carry out their duties and prevent them.
The Adjustment Bureau is a decent enough thriller, it has just about enough of a plot to carry the movie along but I actually think it’s the relationship between David & Elise that is the most interesting. There are some nice chase scenes, although the ‘door’ chase scene is a little long winded, the New York backdrop forms a nice setting and there is an interesting sci-fi element to the plot but this alone would not have kept my attention for the duration of the movie. I was David and Elise’s relationship which actually kept my attention.
The relationship plot is the fairly standard, boy meets girl, boy loses girl, will boy get girl back? Kind of affair but it is the brilliant chemistry between Matt Damon & Emily Blunt that makes this film more enjoyable than the average film in this genre. I loved the humor between Damon & Blunt and while Matt Damon puts in another solid showing, it is Emily Blunt that is truly captivating and makes you see why David will do anything to be with her.
I’ve heard The Adjustment Bureau described as Inception vs The Matrix and although there are similarities in style I feel this film has a different focus. As I say I think this is more a story of love.
I could go on about minor plot problems or the slightly unsatisfactory ending or the fact it is trying to be a little cleverer than it actually is but you know what, I go to the cinema to escape reality and be entertained. The Adjustment Bureau, despite it’s minor short comings did that and did it well. It’s worth a watch.
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