Totally watchable, completely enjoyable

Rating: 8/10 (8 July 2019)

We all have our own A' list of movies we're happy to watch over and over.
These days we can load up a movie and pretty much instantly skip to the scenes, even the exact lines, we most love.
When Matt Damon and Emily Blunt first meet is one of those scenes, for me.
There's nothing unique about The Adjustment Bureau - it is after all a take on a great 60's sci-fi short by Philip K Dick.
Zero body count, zero swearing, a couple of punches, and lots of men wearing very cool Trilby hats. It's entirely family-friendly (apart from those punches if that's a thing). It does question God, but in a way that's understandable.
It's also superbly cast. Damon, Blunt, Stamp, Mackie and Slattery all make their parts consummately believable.
But the key to it all is the chemistry between Emily Blunt and Matt Damon.
The scene where they first meet is superbly shot, despite its ridiculous setting. I've watched the whole movie maybe half a dozen times, and that scene never fails to get me. It's one of those ultra-rare moments when I think "No, they're not really acting. They can't be. It looks too real..."
So cast your critique nature aside, sit your SO down (or don't), grab a beer/glass of wine/whatever floats your boat, and just enjoy.
Because TAB is a thoroughly enjoyable evening's entertainment which will leave you feeling.. yeah. Just, yeah.