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The Adjustment Bureau
The Adjustment Bureau is a 2011 American science fiction romantic thriller film written, directed and co-produced by George Nolfi in his directorial debut, loosely based on Philip K. Dick's 1954 short story "Adjustment Team". The film stars Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, Michael Kelly, and Terence Stamp. Its plot follows an ambitious young congressman who finds himself entranced by a beautiful ballerina, but mysterious forces are conspiring to prevent their love affair.
The Adjustment Bureau premiered at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on February 14, 2011, and was theatrically released in the United States by Universal Pictures on March 4, 2011. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $127.8 million worldwide against a $62 million budget. It was nominated for Best Science Fiction Film and Blunt won Best Supporting Actress at the 38th Saturn Awards.
In 2006, Brooklyn Democratic congressman David Norris unsuccessfully runs for the United States Senate. While rehearsing his concession speech in a men's bathroom, David meets Elise Sellas, who has been hiding after crashing a wedding and had overheard him, and they kiss. David does not get Elise's name before they are separated, but, inspired by her, he delivers an unusually candid speech that is well-received and makes him a favorite for the next Senate election.
One month later, a man named Harry Mitchell receives an assignment from a man named Richardson at Madison Square Park, which is near David's home. He is supposed to spill coffee on David's shirt by 7:05 a.m., forcing David to go home to change. However, Mitchell falls asleep, so David catches his intended bus and meets Elise again. Before she gets off the bus, David gets her name and phone number.
David arrives at work before he is supposed to and finds his coworkers frozen and being examined by unfamiliar men, including Richardson. He attempts to escape, but is incapacitated and taken to a warehouse. After some debate about what to do, Richardson reveals to David the existence of the "Adjustment Bureau", an organization that ensures people's lives proceed according to "the Plan" created by "the Chairman". Humans only have the appearance of free will, as the Bureau's experiments with withdrawing their influence resulted in the Dark Ages and the horrors of the first half of the 20th century. Richardson says that David was not supposed to see Elise a second time, destroys the card with her phone number on it, and releases David, warning him that his memory and personality will be erased if he tells anyone about what he has learned.
Three years later, David spots Elise on the street. He invites her to lunch, but Charlie (David's campaign manager), after an adjustment initiated by Richardson, interrupts them with reminders that David is scheduled to announce that he is running for another Senate seat. Richardson tries to prevent David and Elise from reuniting after the announcement. Still, David persists and outruns Richardson to Elise's rehearsal with Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, even though members of the Bureau have a way to teleport using ordinary doorways.
Richardson learns that David and Elise keep crossing paths because of remnants from earlier versions of the Plan in which they were meant to be together, and Thompson, a senior official in the Bureau, takes over David's case. He talks to David, who claims to have the right to choose his path through life. Thompson says that being with Elise will keep David from his fate of becoming President of the United States, and being with David will keep Elise from becoming a world-famous dancer and choreographer. To prove that he is serious, Thompson causes Elise to sprain her ankle. David later abandons her at the hospital to avoid ruining their futures.
Eleven months later, Charlie alerts David to Elise's imminent wedding. Harry surreptitiously arranges to meet with David when it is raining, since water prevents the Bureau from tracking people. As David's "caseworker", Harry feels guilty about all of the negative things he has helped to make happen to David in support of the Plan, so he teaches David how to use doors to teleport and, hopefully, reach Elise before the Bureau can stop him.
The Adjustment Bureau
The Adjustment Bureau is a 2011 American science fiction romantic thriller film written, directed and co-produced by George Nolfi in his directorial debut, loosely based on Philip K. Dick's 1954 short story "Adjustment Team". The film stars Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, Michael Kelly, and Terence Stamp. Its plot follows an ambitious young congressman who finds himself entranced by a beautiful ballerina, but mysterious forces are conspiring to prevent their love affair.
The Adjustment Bureau premiered at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on February 14, 2011, and was theatrically released in the United States by Universal Pictures on March 4, 2011. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $127.8 million worldwide against a $62 million budget. It was nominated for Best Science Fiction Film and Blunt won Best Supporting Actress at the 38th Saturn Awards.
In 2006, Brooklyn Democratic congressman David Norris unsuccessfully runs for the United States Senate. While rehearsing his concession speech in a men's bathroom, David meets Elise Sellas, who has been hiding after crashing a wedding and had overheard him, and they kiss. David does not get Elise's name before they are separated, but, inspired by her, he delivers an unusually candid speech that is well-received and makes him a favorite for the next Senate election.
One month later, a man named Harry Mitchell receives an assignment from a man named Richardson at Madison Square Park, which is near David's home. He is supposed to spill coffee on David's shirt by 7:05 a.m., forcing David to go home to change. However, Mitchell falls asleep, so David catches his intended bus and meets Elise again. Before she gets off the bus, David gets her name and phone number.
David arrives at work before he is supposed to and finds his coworkers frozen and being examined by unfamiliar men, including Richardson. He attempts to escape, but is incapacitated and taken to a warehouse. After some debate about what to do, Richardson reveals to David the existence of the "Adjustment Bureau", an organization that ensures people's lives proceed according to "the Plan" created by "the Chairman". Humans only have the appearance of free will, as the Bureau's experiments with withdrawing their influence resulted in the Dark Ages and the horrors of the first half of the 20th century. Richardson says that David was not supposed to see Elise a second time, destroys the card with her phone number on it, and releases David, warning him that his memory and personality will be erased if he tells anyone about what he has learned.
Three years later, David spots Elise on the street. He invites her to lunch, but Charlie (David's campaign manager), after an adjustment initiated by Richardson, interrupts them with reminders that David is scheduled to announce that he is running for another Senate seat. Richardson tries to prevent David and Elise from reuniting after the announcement. Still, David persists and outruns Richardson to Elise's rehearsal with Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, even though members of the Bureau have a way to teleport using ordinary doorways.
Richardson learns that David and Elise keep crossing paths because of remnants from earlier versions of the Plan in which they were meant to be together, and Thompson, a senior official in the Bureau, takes over David's case. He talks to David, who claims to have the right to choose his path through life. Thompson says that being with Elise will keep David from his fate of becoming President of the United States, and being with David will keep Elise from becoming a world-famous dancer and choreographer. To prove that he is serious, Thompson causes Elise to sprain her ankle. David later abandons her at the hospital to avoid ruining their futures.
Eleven months later, Charlie alerts David to Elise's imminent wedding. Harry surreptitiously arranges to meet with David when it is raining, since water prevents the Bureau from tracking people. As David's "caseworker", Harry feels guilty about all of the negative things he has helped to make happen to David in support of the Plan, so he teaches David how to use doors to teleport and, hopefully, reach Elise before the Bureau can stop him.