The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

Very disappointing...

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Nope. Don't like it. Apart from slow-moving, too much happens by chance. The film is also too much "about the girl" and not even romantic at that. Not a film I'd want to see again.

The whole idea of messing with fate is amusing, but the thing is here, the holders of fate are a little underpowered I mean people who control how the world works should be able to do their work even if they lost their hats, shouldn't they? I found it hard to see them as any serious power striving to execute the plan as it is, what they really were to me was a bunch of people running to stop someone from doing things that they do not approve of. And then comes Elisa talking about the senator of New York and how she left her ex for not wanting to settle for less because of him. I believe it's a little easier to reach someone running for the congress for two consecutive years than it is for him to find her. I mean she did want to right? But then again it is a Sci-Fi movie meant to be for the public audience and not for a high-maintenance movie junkie like me.

David Norris is a rising star in the world of politics, a chance encounter with the beautiful Elise changes his life forever. The problem is, he was only ever meant to meet Elise the one time, his heart demands otherwise, but there is a bureau that ensures everyone follows the plan that's laid out for them.It's surely a wonderfully imaginative movie, a clever hybrid of sci-fi, thriller and love story. Matt Damon and Emily Blunt both shine as the lead characters. The film has some great moments, it doesn't need car chases and explosions, it's all about character interaction.I would genuinely recommend it to anyone that hasn't seen it, beautifully produced, it looks incredible, some of the imagery is fabulous.It's hard to find any real fault. I love the concept of a firm being responsible for keeping our lives on track. 8/10

After watching this movie for the fourth time on Blu-ray, I checked a lot of user reviews on Metacritic and here, and none of the ones I read even mentioned the incredible soundtrack by Thomas Newman. If you do like this soundtrack, there is another soundtrack that Newman has done in the same style: "Jarhead". If you like "James Bond" soundtracks, Newman has done the last two: "Skyfall" and "Spectre". "The Adjustment Bureau" is in my top three movie soundtracks along with the 2002 soundtrack to "Solaris" by Cliff Martinez and the 1981 soundtrack to "Thief" by Tangerine Dream. "The Adjustment Bureau" the movie, is also one of my favorites. The romance aspect is very sophisticated and the cinematography of New York City is very well done. Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, and Anthony Mackie were all excellent.