Review of The Adjustment Bureau (2011) by Glenn S — 28 Jan 2013

Completely unoriginal. A simplified, copycat contemporary version of The Matrix.

This review of The Adjustment Bureau (2011) was written by Glenn S on 28 Jan 2013.

The Adjustment Bureau has generally received positive reviews.

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