When "The Adjustment Bureau" came out last year on March 4th, 2011, I was excited, not that it was a Phillip K. Dick story, but because I was hoping to see Matt Damon doing something other than Jason Bourne. The film's opening weekend only saw $21,157,730 in domestic ticket sales, and only went on to make $62,495,645 in domestic sales in 12 weeks. Foreign audiences, however gave "The Adjustment Bureau" another $65,373,734 in sales bring the grand total up to $127,869,379. With a production budget of $50.2 million, the film made some money, however it wasn't a blockbuster. I liked that the film's attempted to tackle the concept of free will, or at least the appearance of free will. The film also has a tendency to make one wonder "what if?."
Make no mistake, The Adjustment Bureau, starring Matt Damon, and Emily Blunt, is a love story. That being said, the Science Fiction element adds an interesting layer of fantasy to this tragic romance between two lovers, who, while fated to be together, destiny interferes to keep them apart. "Mad Men's" John Slattery and Terrence Stamp also star in this twisted tale of love, humor, fate, destiny, and freewill. A pleasant surprise is the portrayal of Adjustment Bureau Team member 'Harry' as portrayed by Anthony Mackie ("Notorious"). Mackie gives a human feeling to the film and acts not only as a guide for David Norris in navigating this world, but also acts as a conscience for this familiar but altered world. "The Adjustment Bureau" is a fast paced, but thoughtful film, and full of plot holes if you think about them too hard, so don't. Read more of the Adjustment Bureau review...
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