An old-fashioned timeless romance mixed with science fiction elements is what becomes the Matt Damon starring The Adjustment Bureau. Written, Directed and Produced by George Nolfi, the film is a sci-fi thriller with a story about man who tries to escape fate and find free will.
Matt Damon stars as David Norris, a senator who meets and falls in love with Elise, portrayed by Emily Blunt in the film. Damon and Blunt's chemistry is impeccable, though the overall plot of the film isn't. David Norris soon learns after his unlikely encounter with his love interest that there is a bureau who monitors and makes sure that people follow the "plan" that is predetermined for their lives. Apparently Norris' encounter with Elise is suppose to be a one-time thing, though he wants it not to be, thus beginning a wild goose chase to stop time and change fate. In the end, one of the bureau members, Harry (portrayed by Anthony Mackie) delivers a beautiful line which sums up the entire film's theme: "Free will is a gift that you'll never know how to use until you fight for it."
I am a huge Matt Damon fan, and when I first saw the trailer for this movie I wanted to see it. In fact, I wanted to see it badly. But I must say that after watching it, I can't exactly say that I loved the movie nor can I say that I hated it. It was good, yes. And Matt Damon is, well, Matt Damon. However, the film felt like a not-up-to-par version of one of the Bourne Trilogy films, and that may partly due to the fact that George Nolfi wrote The Bourne Ultimatum. While the story was decent, and the film intriguing and not the least bit boring, I can't say that I walked out of the movie theatre calling this film the "Best Movie of 2011!" The Adjustment Bureau was good, but it doesn't need to be at the top of your "Must-Watch List".
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