Accomplished filmmaking that features two highly attractive, talented leads, a healthy dose of sentiment, an intelligent script, and which takes you away for two hours from the quotidian worries and banalities of your regular life.
The Adjustment Bureau
They stole his future. Now he's taking it back.
2011 · 1h 46m · PG-13
Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
George Nolfi
Overview
A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.
Director and cast
- George Nolfi Director
- Matt Damon as David Norris
- Emily Blunt as Elise Sellas
- John Slattery as Richardson
- Anthony Mackie as Harry Mitchell
- Michael Kelly as Charlie Traynor
- Terence Stamp as Thompson
- Shane McRae as Adrian Troussant, Elise's Fiancé
- Lisa Thoreson as Suburban Mom
- Florence Kastriner as Suburban Mom
- Natalie Carter as Suburban Neighbor
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
This mind-meld of sci-fi thriller, morality play and passionate romance is worth seeing, mostly for the palpable chemistry between the lead actors.
Damon and Blunt give such terrific performances you might almost forgive the movie's dopey ending.
The on-screen pairing of Matt Damon and Emily Blunt is so winning that you may be willing to overlook the oddly modulating tone of the story that brings them together and then tries to keep them apart.
Fans looking for something a little different will find it here - as well as the first real romance of the year.
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