Review of The Adjustment Bureau (2011) by Ola G — 14 Apr 2012

Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us? A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else. To get it, he must pursue across, under and through the streets of modern-day New York the only woman he's ever loved. On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris (Damon) meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt) - a woman like none he's ever known. But just as he realizes he's falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart. David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself - the men of The Adjustment Bureau - who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path...or risk everything to defy Fate and be with her...

I do like the story of "The Adjustment Bureau", with it's origin taken from a Philip K. Dick novel, but is it exciting, dynamic and intriguing? Not quite. George Nolfi doesn't manage to create something that makes you grab the chair you are sitting in. Matt Damon is, well Matt Damon. Sorry Matt, but I reckon you need to reboot the way you act a little bit, because it looks the same no matter what role you do these days. Emily Blunt is however a bit more of a "fresh" face and she does justice to the role of Elise. I was convinced that she used to be a balletdancer, when watching her moves in the movie, but she did learn how to dance ballet just for this role. Impressive. I reckon that the ending wasn't really of my liking either. "The Adjustment Bureau" could've been much more exciting and thrilling in my opinion.