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The Adjustment Bureau

THE MOVIE:

Hollywood clearly can make movies like The Adjustment Bureau , and that's why it's so depressing that they so seldom do . For here is a film that is clever, thoughtful, and intelligent--in addition to being snazzy, sparkly, funny, exciting, and romantic. It is a good old-fashioned entertainment, yet is simultaneously provocative and challenging. We can do this kind of movie. We do it better than anyone in the world. Yet, more often than not, we decide to do Fast Five or Transformers 3-D instead, and that is our loss.

It is the directorial debut of George Nolfi, whose previous credits include the screenplay for the much-derided (though not by this writer) Ocean's Twelve and the third Boune movie (he co-wrote with series regular Tony Gilroy). His screenplay here is based on the Philip K. Dick story "Adjustment Team," and as with the best of Dick's work, it is science fiction in the best sense--keenly interested in ideas rather than ray guns. Nolfi introduces us to New York congressman David Norris (Matt Damon) in an opening montage deliberately played like a campaign ad; the smiling, handsome young Brooklyn politico is seemingly poised to float into a New York Senate seat. But Norris has a bit of an impulse problem, and a sketchy past that comes back to haunt him in the campaign's eleventh hour. He ends up losing the race, but the night isn't a total bust: as he's preparing his concession speech, he meets Elise (Emily Blunt), a beautiful dancer, and the spark is immediate. She disappears, but he is inspired to give a no-nonsense takedown of politics-as-usal that becomes a viral sensation and immediately resurrects his political possibilities.

But this is where it gets complicated. Due to circumstances too complicated to summarize here, Norris becomes aware that he is under the surveillance of a team of "adjusters"--dark-suited men in fedoras who occasionally step in to ensure that the lives of everyday people progress according to "the plan," as set forth by "the chairman." Are they angels? Is the chairman God? Perhaps; the movie is too interesting to do more than hint. What is certain is that David and Elise meeting again and falling in love is not part of "the plan," and if David bucks the plan, there will be consequences--particularly once Thompson (aka "The Hammer") takes over the case, and since Thompson is played by Terence Stamp, we're inclined to believe he means business.

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