The Adjustment Bureau
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A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.
What critics thought
The Adjustment Bureau lands as a solidly enjoyable but somewhat cautious sci-fi romance, buoyed by genuine chemistry between its leads but held back by a reluctance to fully commit to its own stranger implications. Critics were moderately positive — enough to recommend it, but with a persistent sense that the film plays it safer than its Philip K. Dick source material might have warranted.
“a smart and good movie that could have been a great one, if it had been a little more daring. I suspect the filmmakers were reluctant to follow its implications too far.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“a fast, sure film about finding and keeping love across time and space ... [that] has brightened the season with a witty mix of science-fiction metaphysics and old-fashioned romance.”
The New York Times
Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller, Romance
Cast & Crew
George NolfiDirector
Matt DamonDavid Norris
Emily BluntElise Sellas
John SlatteryRichardson
Anthony MackieHarry Mitchell
Michael KellyCharlie Traynor
Terence StampThompson
Shane McRaeAdrian Troussant, Elise's Fiancé
Florence KastrinerSuburban Mom
Natalie CarterSuburban Neighbor
Phyllis MacBrydeSuburban Neighbor
Chuck ScarboroughHimself
Thomas NewmanComposer
John TollCinematographyThe Adjustment Bureau
A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.
What critics thought
The Adjustment Bureau lands as a solidly enjoyable but somewhat cautious sci-fi romance, buoyed by genuine chemistry between its leads but held back by a reluctance to fully commit to its own stranger implications. Critics were moderately positive — enough to recommend it, but with a persistent sense that the film plays it safer than its Philip K. Dick source material might have warranted.
“a smart and good movie that could have been a great one, if it had been a little more daring. I suspect the filmmakers were reluctant to follow its implications too far.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“a fast, sure film about finding and keeping love across time and space ... [that] has brightened the season with a witty mix of science-fiction metaphysics and old-fashioned romance.”
The New York Times
Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller, Romance
Cast & Crew
George NolfiDirectorMatt DamonDavid NorrisEmily BluntElise SellasJohn SlatteryRichardsonAnthony MackieHarry MitchellMichael KellyCharlie TraynorTerence StampThompsonShane McRaeAdrian Troussant, Elise's FiancéFlorence KastrinerSuburban MomNatalie CarterSuburban NeighborPhyllis MacBrydeSuburban NeighborChuck ScarboroughHimselfThomas NewmanComposerJohn TollCinematographyRent & Buy