{"id":8506,"date":"2012-07-07T22:56:16","date_gmt":"2012-07-07T20:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/?p=8506"},"modified":"2012-07-07T22:56:16","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T20:56:16","slug":"the-adjustment-bureau-with-matt-damon-emily-blunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/the-adjustment-bureau-with-matt-damon-emily-blunt\/","title":{"rendered":"The Adjustment Bureau with Matt Damon & Emily Blunt"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Adjustment Bureau starring Matt Damon & Emily Blunt. Image: collider.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Adjustment Bureau starring Matt Damon & Emily Blunt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dave Norris (Matt Damon) is a promising senate candidate for New York until a past college moment comes out and kills his chances. While he\u2019s preparing for his defeat speech, he runs into the beautiful and interesting Elise, who has been hiding in the men\u2019s bathroom from the security because she crashed a wedding.<\/p>\n

Elise and Dave hit it off, with instant chemistry and compatibility. Their magical moment is cut short when David needs to the speech and she has to outrun the security. When he sees her by chance one morning on the bus, the magic is still there and now he has her phone number.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, fate has other plans. Literally. Agents of Fate, or The Adjustment Bureau as they call themselves, have already decided on Dave\u2019s fate- it is to get elected in the next election- and keep getting elected until he becomes the president. They believe Elise is a distraction and he would never be that politically ambitious if they happen to get together. So they intervene-by kidnapping Dave and explaining the situation.<\/p>\n

While David is determined to keep his free will, they take away Elise\u2019s phone number and threaten to reset him, meaning they\u2019ll erase his memories (and everything that makes him him.) if he happens to tell anyone about them. Disappointed and upset, Dave doesn\u2019t seem to have much choice\u2026That\u2019s until he coincidentally runs into Elise three years later, and explains to her why he hasn\u2019t called\u2026<\/p>\n

Of course it will be hard to maintain a relationship when the agents are determined to keep them apart. And it all comes down to one question: Which is stronger- free will or fate?<\/p>\n

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Do you believe in fate? If you don\u2019t believe in fate\u2026even just a little bit, the movie\u2019s point might be obsolete for you. The movie isn\u2019t for the 100% fatalists either. Agents represent the events we can\u2019t control, coincidences are events even they can\u2019t control, and then there is the freewill and the question of how strong it can be.<\/p>\n

I believe in making our own paths, but I can\u2019t claim that it is all my own doing. There\u2019re many things that I can\u2019t control or change, but I try not to stray from the path I\u2019ve chosen for myself. And in that, I identified a lot with Dave. He\u2019s honest, idealistic, passionate and a true romantic. He believes in fighting for what he believes in-no matter what the odds are.<\/p>\n

The movie has shown a fun yet frustrating portrayal of things we choose vs. things we can\u2019t, and overall it has a very positive message of what we can do with our lives if we want it enough.<\/p>\n

I loved the movie, but why shouldn\u2019t I? I\u2019m a dreamer, a romantic and a stubborn writer who\u2019s determined to make all her dreams come true. Oh, and I\u2019ve always liked Matt Damon and Emily Blunt.<\/p>\n

Written and directed by George Nolfi \u2013 <\/strong>based on Philip K. Dick\u2019s short story Adjustment Team.<\/p>\n

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7 on IMDB. 8 for the entertainment value.<\/p>\n

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Other Emily Blunt Movies Featured<\/strong><\/p>\n

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen starring Ewan McGregor & Emily Blunt<\/a><\/p>\n

Wind Chill starring Emily Blunt & Ashton Holmes<\/a><\/p>\n

The Jane Austen Book Club feat. Blunt, Hugh Dancy, Maria Bello& Kevin Zegers<\/a><\/p>\n

Other Matt Damon Movies Featured<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Good Shepherd<\/a><\/p>\n

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