Adjustment Bureau (Short Review)

The Adjustment BureauAdjustment Bureau (2011) has engaging actors in Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, some cool uses of New York City landmarks, and an interesting plot idea from a short story by Philip K. Dick. From the previews, I expected an intelligent movie with something to say about life and free will, with a thoughtful twist on reality as in movies like Inception and The Matrix.

Instead, The Adjustment Bureau never reached very deep and is more of an action-romance movie, diverging from the interesting original Philip K. Dick story, “Adjustment Team.” I will not ruin the ending of the movie, but a darker ending inspired by film noir movies instead of the predictable conclusion might have made the movie more memorable. It is not a bad movie, and in some ways is like a light fantasy version of the Bourne movies on some level, so it is enjoyable. I just wanted more.

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