A STILL FROM THE MOVIE  | Critic's Rating: Cast: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt Direction: George Nolfi Genre: Sci-Fi Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes Readers Rating: |
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Engaging romance with a super-natural twist
Story: David (Matt Damon), the youngest senator is all set to be the future President of the US. But only if his romance with the pretty ballerina, Elise (Emily Blunt) doesn't reach fruition. And this condition has been laid down by the Adjustment Bureau, a bunch of mysterious men who have the power of changing the course of events.
Movie Review: Now that's a tough choice that Matt Damon must make. Should he opt for the US Presidentship, a goal he has been yearning for ever since his dad took him to listen to a speech by JFK, or should he settle for sweet domesticity with the woman who fills every void in him? Indeed, a difficult decision, specially when the woman he keeps encountering in the streets of New York is the delectable Emily Blunt who dances like a dream.
The film, based on a Philip K. Dick novel is more of a romance than a sci-fi thriller. The encounters between Damon and Blunt form the spicy core of the film, although the enigmatic men in overcoats who like to re-set brains and ridicule free will, are equally enticing. Their job is to ensure that the world remains and does not perish due to human folly. Hence they criss-cross the world and try to prevent certain people from following impulses that go against the pre-ordained set-up. And yes, they take their orders from a CEO up there!
A hangover of Inception, you might think....But truly, this one doesn't bore you at all. Primarily because Matt Damon is such a bankable star.
Story: David (Matt Damon), the youngest senator is all set to be the future President of the US. But only if his romance with the pretty ballerina, Elise (Emily Blunt) doesn't reach fruition. And this condition has been laid down by the Adjustment Bureau, a bunch of mysterious men who have the power of changing the course of events.
Movie Review: Now that's a tough choice that Matt Damon must make. Should he opt for the US Presidentship, a goal he has been yearning for ever since his dad took him to listen to a speech by JFK, or should he settle for sweet domesticity with the woman who fills every void in him? Indeed, a difficult decision, specially when the woman he keeps encountering in the streets of New York is the delectable Emily Blunt who dances like a dream.
The film, based on a Philip K. Dick novel is more of a romance than a sci-fi thriller. The encounters between Damon and Blunt form the spicy core of the film, although the enigmatic men in overcoats who like to re-set brains and ridicule free will, are equally enticing. Their job is to ensure that the world remains and does not perish due to human folly. Hence they criss-cross the world and try to prevent certain people from following impulses that go against the pre-ordained set-up. And yes, they take their orders from a CEO up there!
A hangover of Inception, you might think....But truly, this one doesn't bore you at all. Primarily because Matt Damon is such a bankable star.
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