The Average Bureau

Rating: 5/10 (26 October 2011)

From a sort of perspective, The Adjustment Bureau seems fresh in terms of plot, and the idea seems promising. However, I can't help but compare it to Dark City by Alex Proyas, which is a far superior film. The reason for this, is that Dark City reaches to high levels in terms of all storytelling methods. The Adjustment Bureau falls short thanks to Matt Damon's less-than-adequate acting, and the lack of development for the incompetent and somewhat ignorant antagonists. The film carries a dark tone, suggesting that it's meant to be taken seriously, which is hard when you face minor inconsistencies that you will pick up on the first viewing. The action scenes were dull, it just felt like they had to be there, and when you start to analyze it all, the idea seems somewhat ludicrous. Not to criticize Phillip K. Dick here, but a secret organization that was created to make sure that everything is perfect with the world, and their main priority is if two people fall in love with each other? Highly improbable. With that said, I do like the industrial scenery, the creative camera work, and watching the beautiful Emily Blunt is always a treat. But otherwise, I'd say this movie is alright, at best.