The Adjustment Bureau

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Category: Romance

Year: 2011

Rating: 7.2/10 ()

Director: George Nolfi

Country: USA

Language: English

Runtime:USA: 106 min

Release Date: 4 March 2011 (USA) See more »

Taglines: Your Fate Has Been Adjusted See more »

Writers:George Nolfi (screenplay), Philip K. Dick (short story "Adjustment Team")

Movie Storyline
Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us? Matt Damon stars in the thriller The Adjustment Bureau as a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else. To get it, he must pursue the only woman he's ever loved across, under and through the streets of modern-day New York. On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris (Damon) meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt)-a woman like none he's ever known. But just as he realizes he's falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart. David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself-the men of The Adjustment Bureau-who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path...

Cast:
Matt Damon - David Norris
Emily Blunt - Elise Sellas
Florence Kastriner - Suburban Mom
Phyllis McBryde - Suburban Neighbor
Natalie Carter - Suburban Neighbor (as Natalie E. Carter)
Chuck Scarborough - Himself
Jon Stewart - Himself
Capt. Gregory P. Hitchen - U.S. Coast Guard Officer
Darrell Lenormand - Upstate Farmer
Kar - Political Consultant
Michael Kelly - Charlie Traynor
RJ Konner - Political Consultant
Susan D. Michaels - Reporter
Anthony Mackie - Harry Mitchell
Gregory Lay - Albert, Campaign Aide
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Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Color: Color

Filming Locations: Hilltop Hanover Farm, Yorktown Heights, New York, USA

Soundtracks:
"ARE YOU READY?" Words and music by Richard Ashcroft and Maurice Ernest Gibb Performed by Richard Ashcroft and the United Nations of Sound License courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd./Richard Ashcroft Contains a sample of "OUR TIME" Performed by The Bee Gees (as Bee Gees) Courtesy of Reprise Records By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

Official Site(s): Official site [Japan] | Official Facebook |

Trivia:
Shohreh Aghdashloo and Daniel Dae Kim had original scenes in the movie, but those scenes ended up being cut from the final version of the film.

Goofs:
Miscellaneous: When David watches Elise's performance where she sprains her ankle, she is wearing gray boy-shorts underneath her red dress. After she injures herself and is at the hospital, she is now wearing gray capri leggings visible under her dress.

Quotes:
Richardson: It's above my pay grade.

User Review:

Think Charade meets The Matrix in 2011, rated: 6/10
The Adjustment Bureau

Think a scripted blending of "Charade" (1963) meets "The Matrix" (1999), and you have an idea of the plot that is the basis for "The Adjustment Bureau." (2011) All three films revolve around romance, suspense and a heightened sense of place. In "The Adjustment Bureau" New York City is almost a third character, and spotting cameo appearances by East coast media elites (past and present) is a side game. Humor is also an element of this story, although it sometimes undercuts the power of the suspense and romance that I imagine is the film's intended tone.

There are engaging performances to recommend the film, such as those by stars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt; as well as supporting actors Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, and the ever dangerously sexy Terrence Stamp.

All the witty repartee between characters, the striking views of New York City, and the driving pulse of the soundtrack make "The Adjustment Bureau" an entertaining film, but not so well pulled together that it demands great thought and consideration after the screening is over.