Moving from screenwriting to directing, George Nolfi navigates through the theme of destiny and free will in this romance thriller based on Philip K. Dick's short story 'Adjustment Team'.
Matt Damon stars as the young and charismatic New York politician David Norris, who falls in love with the free-spirited contemporary dancer, Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt). However, a mysterious group of men from the Adjustment Bureau conspire to keep the two apart. Agents travel through doorways, roofs and stairwells around the city manipulating situations to fit the Bureau's predetermined 'plan'. David must decide between pursuing his political career or the love of his life.The on-screen chemistry between Damon and Blunt gives the movie an upper hand. Good supporting cast includes Anthony Mackie as the compassionate Harry, the Bureau representative assigned to David's case, John Slattery as Richardson, Harry's supervisor, Michael Kelly as Charlie Traynor, David's campaign manager and lifelong best friend, and Terence Stamp as Thompson, the head Bureau agent, as well as a few surprising cameo appearances.
While focusing on the humanistic portrayal of the characters and the story, sequences are kept simplistic, without flashy visuals, yet effectively engaging.
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