The Adjustment Bureau doesn't have a title that particularly pulled me in. But it's description as Inception meets Bourne did intrigue me.
Matt Damon once again stepped into an action role with great ease. And Emily Blunt was a refreshing choice as the lead actress in the big Hollywood thriller.
Damon plays David Norris, a popular congressman who falls in love with Elise (Blunt), a ballerina, and suddenly finds himself subject to a mysterious group of men who are intent on keeping the lovers apart.
The Adjustment Bureau can be enjoyed on two levels: as a simple love story, where two people overcome all the obstacles to be together, or on a philosophical level, as higher forces decide our fate and the paths we take through life which is laid out as part of an ultimate plan.
I enjoyed it on one level - as a simple love story. The chemistry between Damon and Blunt was refreshing and full of life. And as a viewer I wanted them to make it together as a couple. But I struggled to enjoy the deeper strand of the film. Although I liked the idea and the theory behind it, it could've been executed better.
I found the importance of hats and the use of doors took away from the seriousness of the idea of fate. It all got a little bit silly.
There were hints of Bourne within the film - obviously due to the use of Damon as the lead character, but also through his cat-and-mouse chase with mysterious men and his search for answers.
And the comparison to Inception was clear throughout, but The Adjustment Bureau steered clear of over-complicating itself to the level that Inception did.
It's worth a watch - but I'd wait for the DVD and save yourself £8.
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