The Adjustment Bureau Review

Not bad at all!

THE MOVIE: CRITIC'S TAKE

The movie sprung up out of nowhere for me. I didn't know what it was or who was in it. When I saw the short trailer for the film I thought it looked dumb. Then I saw the making of it and was indeed impressed. I received an early screening of this film and was delighted to see it. The film blew me away with it's originality and how they were able to make this film into a sense-able work of art. A must see for a viewer longing to be entertained.

STORY

The movie stars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt. It starts off with Damon running for a senate seat. He looks to be promising, giving motivational speeches, a youthful presence, and having the wit of Dave Stewart. All seems to be going well until one of his college party antics came back and bit him right on the kisser. This caused him to lose his election by a landslide, sending him to a state of depression. All that came to an end when he met a party crashing vixen named Elise, played by Emily Blunt.

Are those come fuck me eyes?

During their time in the bathroom he fell in love with this stranger. So in love that she motivated him to give the best speech of his life. She ran through his head constantly until he finally met her once again by chance. This made the Adjustment Bureau very upset. They have plans for the both of them and having them together could be dangerous. They devise a plan to make sure they never meet again but something horrible goes wrong. Damon finds out that we humans are not the only ones walking the earth.

Dicks

They kidnap him and explain that if he doesn't follow their plan and keep their secret then they will erase his entire memory, making his friends and the world think he went crazy. They tried their best for years keeping them apart but chance always found a way to put them back together. Damon finally gives up and challenges the Adjustment Bureau's powers with the help of one of their own and his own savvy brain. This takes us on a fun ride that will keep you guessing through out. I won't give away anymore spoilers but I will say the ending was pretty original and well done. The funnest movie I've seen all year!

ACTING

The acting here was much better than I anticipated. Everyone played their parts well except Matt Damon and Anthony Mackie. I thought their chemistry was pretty flat and not enough emotion between them. Emily Blunt is a must see here. Her personality blossomed on screen. She had chemistry with almost everyone she touched. I liked the fact that most of this cast had equal screen time surrounding Matt Damon but you can tell who Matt acted with and who he loved acting with. Despite some people's lack of chemistry many of the actors gave great solo performances. Overall the cast did a fine job.

Including you

SPECIAL EFFECTS

Most of the effects were done with very little CGI. They mostly focused on real live action sequences that gave this film a realistic vibe. So real it's like you can picture this happening to you. Don't expect a lot of blowing up or gun fire. I don't remember any but what I do remember is watching a cult classic in the making.

WRITING AND DIRECTING

The movie was written and directed by George Nolfi. George did a great job keeping the realism of the film but the pace of the story needs some work. Very hard to believe that during the time lapses that a guy like Damon couldn't find a suitable woman. I know Emily is hot but there's plenty of other hot women for damon to fall for in NYC. It didn't feel right giving the time lapses. Also not enough character development for the bureau or his friends. It felt pretty rushed. This is his first time directing a movie and you can tell. Some of their heads on top of the screen is cut off and the look of the film reminded me of a rainy day. Maybe with some more practice he'll do better but for this film... well I think he needs to stick to writing.

What are they doing?

THE END

Not a bad film. Not a bad film at all. If you can get passed its fault it should be an entertaining film. I know I enjoyed it and I think you all will too. Plus Emily Blunt dances and shows off her curves. Just WOW! You know she's going to be something in the future.

HOT!

STORY 8 out of 10
ACTING 7 out of 10
SPECIAL EFFECTS 7 out of 10
WRITING 6 out of 10
DIRECTING 4 out of 10

OVERALL 6 (GIVE IT A TRY)