The film stars Matt Damon as David Norris, a lively young politician running for a U.S. Senate seat. His chance encounter with Elise, a British ballerina played by the cheeky Emily Blunt, sends the two’s predetermined life plans awry. A group of dapper, fedora-and-trench coat-wearing mystery men known as the Adjustment Bureau work to get the couple back on track.
The film is a clever cross between a mind-bending science fiction thriller and a compelling love story. Damon is one of the most charismatic leading men in film today, while Blunt’s strength is her ability to mask any mischief behind an English accent and make it undeniably charming. The two’s chemistry carries the film and makes viewers wanting them to be together.
Nolfi, a first-time writer/director, based the movie off the short story “The Adjustment Team” by Phillip K .Dick. The author, whose work has inspired films such as “Blade Runner,” “Total Recall” and “Minority Report,” has established himself as a literary icon in science fiction. Although taken loosely, his work is done justice in the film.
The Hurt Locker’s Anthony Mackie and Mad Men’s John Slattery are convincing as Adjustment Bureau employees. Their slick, GQ-inspired style and multidimensional persona allow a large amount of depth and humanity to what could have been cookie cutter characters.
At its core the movie is an enthralling work of science fiction. The film playfully toys with the concept of fate and the idea that everything happens for a reason. Although the star-crossed lovers’ complex is charming, it clouds the cerebral mind game the film could be. Its attempt to balance both genres leads to a few shaky moments in the plot.
The film’s huge time jumps are lazily inserted and the lengths that Damon goes for a woman he just met are a bit far-fetched, but in cinema, that’s the power of love.
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