The first time they meet, Elise is a public bathroom manic pixie dream girl who sits on the bathroom counter in her fancy dress.
The second time they meet, Elise is a public bus manic pixie dream girl who puts his new flip phone in his coffee.
I never got over the phone in the coffee. I'm supposed to get on board with them being destined to be all time loves based on those two interactions?!
The Adjustment Bureau
They stole his future. Now he's taking it back.
Rating
2.5 (1)
Release Date
3/3/2011Runtime
106 minsOverview
A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.
How It Feels
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A stylish thriller that takes the fantasy of choosing your own path seriously, delivering smart action sequences and genuine romantic stakes as its protagonist defies cosmic bureaucracy for love. It's a film that believes in the power of human agency against impossible odds.
Mood
RomanticDefiantHopefulTense
Themes
LoveFreedomIdentityPower
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Brisk
Look
FormalistHigh-contrast
Structure
Linear
Matt Damon
David Norris
Emily Blunt
Elise Sellas
John Slattery
Richardson
Anthony Mackie
Harry Mitchell
Michael Kelly
Charlie Traynor
Terence Stamp
Thompson
Shane McRae
Adrian Troussant, Elise's Fiancé
Lisa Thoreson
Suburban Mom
Florence Kastriner
Suburban Mom
Natalie Carter
Suburban Neighbor
Phyllis MacBryde
Suburban Neighbor
Chuck Scarborough
Himself
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