Close but no cigar
Written for screen and directed by George Nolfi (writer of Ocean’s Twelve, co-writer of The Bourne Ultimatum), The Adjustment Bureau is based on a short story written by Philip K. Dick (Minority Report and Blade Runner). Well-known Hollywood actors Matt Damon and Emily Blunt star in this thriller.
On the verge of winning a seat in the U.S. State Senate, ambitious politician David Norris (Damon) has a chance encounter with a beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas (Blunt) in a restroom. Just as he realizes he’s beginning to fall in love with her, a group of mysterious men reveal their plan to keep the two apart. David soon finds out he is up against agents of Fate - men of The Adjustment Bureau - who will do everything possible to prevent David and Elise from being together because it isn’t in the ‘plan’. However, David is willing to take on this group despite the consequences.
I’d have to say that Nolfi certainly had great ideas playing in his mind on how to tackle this movie. However, he falls short of expectations when it comes to translating Philip’s short story to the big screen. If only he had come up with a better storyline to compliment the interesting characters that he had created (David and Elise). In short, the storyline brought the movie down.
On the other hand, I have to take my hats off to both Damon and Blunt for dishing out some genuinely good acting performances. Not only that, both actors also shared very good chemistry on-screen. They brought out the best in their respective characters and managed to make them look absolutely believable. Both Damon and Blunt were definitely on top of their game in this film.
If you are a fan of Matt Damon or Emily Blunt, there’s a possibility that you might enjoy watching The Adjustment Bureau. If only Nolfi had seized the chance to do more with his storyline, this movie might have been exceptional rather than ordinary. The Adjustment Bureau had the potential to be a great movie had it been well thought out.
(By Marie Erin)
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