Excellent Character Work From The Lead Stars

Rating: 9/10 (5 April 2013)

The Adjustment Bureau is a romantic action thriller film loosely based on the Philip K. Dick short story,Adjustment Team.It stars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt with a cast that includes Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, Michael Kelly, and Terence Stamp.It was written and directed by George Nolfi.
In 2006, Brooklyn Congressman David Norris unsuccessfully runs for the United States Senate. While rehearsing his concession speech, David meets Elise Sellas. Inspired by her, David delivers an unusually candid speech that is well-received, making him a favorite for the 2010 Senate race.On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas. She is 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 also known as 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 or risk everything to defy the Adjustment Bureau to be with her.
It's rare when a film is able to blend together two different genres so well, especially when they are two genres that you don't normally see together, in this case, science-fiction and romance.The on-screen pairing of Matt Damon and Emily Blunt is so believable and entertaining due to their great on-screen chemistry.Unfortunately,first-time writer/director George Nolfi struggles to maintain a consistent tone that one may find a bit muddled through the middle third and a finishes with a Hollywood-like ending as the story sadly descend into science- fiction nonsense after a bold start.Only the excellent character work from leads will keep you watching.