originally themed story

Rating: 7/10 (28 June 2011)

The story tells about the conflict between free will and predestination and raises these questions in a science-fiction thriller with a surprising romance. Everything gets intriguing, since the plot develops into a cat-and-mouse game of the mind, where Emily Blunt and Matt Demon fall in love when trying to elude the "controllers". The actors give the impression of being in control of the situation that has also elements of a black comedy and the director knows all the buttons to push as to make an intriguing plot. "The Adjustment Bureau" is a smart film which might have been simply great if it had been a bit more daring but the entertainment is certainly heartwarming and suggestive. On the whole it's good both from the sci-fi angle and from the action related side, overall helped by a strong chemistry between David and Elise.