Honestly, a letdown

Rating: Null/10 (18 June 2011)

Philip K. Dick's stories have been treated badly (take I-Robot). But, at least I-Robot had it's betterment as an action thriller. The Adjustment Bureau is neither an action thriller nor drama, it's blindfold romance where the couple seems to be separated by a group of mysterious men in hats. Here's my first question: Why pick out a NY senator and a ballerina? And can't you find a guy whose life is much more thrilling; like James Bond or even an astronaut for example. Somehow, Nolfi, the director, and Nolfi, the screenwriter don't make a connection. As a screenwriter, Nolfi saw the film as a post-modernist representation. But, as a director, he fails to bring that out. And what's with the awful acting? Blunt loses track of her dialogues thinking that a plunging neckline will distract the viewers' attention. Seriously, Blunt should consider better acting like she did in Young Victoria. Matt Damon can be called a misfit in this film. It's just because, he has been labeled as Jason Bourne, and seeing him not jump from buildings is a downer. This film has a concept which it fails to convey.