Matt damon accidentally finds out about the adjusters. A love affair between a politician matt damon and a ballerina. Apparently theres a team of supernatural adjusters, taking the form of. Like last years overrated inception, the adjustment bureau is another convoluted movie fantasy.
Academy awardwinner matt damon stars in the thriller the adjustment bureau as an aspiring u. With matt damon, emily blunt, lisa thoreson, florence kastriner. A synopsis or a trailer for the new film titled the adjustment bureau reveals that matt damon plays david norris, a us senate candidate who serendipitously meets elise sallas, a ballerina played by emily blunt, and that together, following a plot complication or two, they go on the run from men in black suits and cool fedoras. The adjustment bureau is an interesting lovedrama that is powered by the chemistry of matt damon and emily blunt. Good will hunting my boys wicked smart hd matt damon, ben. For star matt damon, that means his quest to achieve political superstardom and bed emily blunt is propelled, and sometimes compromised, not just by free will, but by the adjusters dictating his fate. Good will hunting my boys wicked smart hd matt damon, ben affleck miramax duration. But the bestlaid plans of mice and men sometimes stray. In the adjustment bureau, matt damon plays a congressional candidate named david morris, who walks into a mens room he has every reason to believe is empty, and who should emerge from one of the stalls but elise sellas emily blunt. After a chance encounter with a woman he meets in the mens room of the waldorf while campaigning, his life will never be the same again. This movie was made by people, actors, directors, producers and all the rest, who were secure enough in their fame and fortunes to not succumb to hollywood. Matt damon kills it, the central romance worked for me, and most importantly, the film engages with interesting notions of choice, and ultimately delivers a smart and fairly distinct perspective thematic spoilers. The story itself isnt very interesting or original, but the way that damon, williams and afflecks dialogue works is so powerful. Matt damon plays a new york politician running for the u.
The script is alternative and may not be fully comprehensive to most audiences. Matt damon and christian bale star in a handsomelooking but dull account of the rivalry between the us and italian carmakers published. Matt damon in george nolfis adjustment bureau the new. Congressman matt damons life is thrown into disarray when he realises that free will is an illusion created by hatwearing religious people who. Writerdirector george nolfi interview the adjustment.
Ultimately, while making the movie, i realized how important it was going to. The adjustment bureau 2011 matt damon as david norris. Matt damon is the youngest man trying to be elected as a senator in the american elections. His breakthrough came later that year when he played the title role of an unrecognized genius in good. Matt damon the bourne series, true grit and emily blunt the devil wears prada, the wolfman star in the romantic thriller the adjustment bureau. Under pressure from his girlfriend, jo gretchen mol, he.
An abortion clinic worker with a special heritage is called upon to save the existence of humanity from being negated by two renegade angels trying to exploit a loophole and reenter heaven. The costume is composed of a singlebreasted dark blue suit, an antomade shirt marked md sep 2009 at the collar, a red, white and blue silk tie and a pair of leather bostonian oxford shoes. My first viewing of the matt damonemily blunt scifi romance intrigue the adjustment bureau, based as are so many good scifi movies on a story by philip k. He made his screen debut with a minor role in the 1988 film mystic pizza. Talks about making his first feature, getting his cast, working with the studio, more. Matt damon plays a politician running for office in nyc and emily blunt is a dancer not exotic. An insurance adjuster known for solving fraud cases hides a romantic relationship with a coworker while investigating a robbery involving a mentor. I dont think this is the best film on the list, but i think it is probably the film that damon is best in.
These two people meet in a hotel mens room after damon loses an election bid. Matt damon is an american actor, producer and screenwriter. Luckily, for the story, the romance part of it isnt the central theme and its even necessary to the story. The onscreen pairing of matt damon and emily blunt is so winning that you may be. After appearing in a series of supporting parts in much of the 1990s, damon was cast by francis ford coppola as the lead of the 1997 legal drama the rainmaker. Writerdirector george nolfi interview the adjustment bureau. His father was of english and scottish descent, and his mother is of finnish and. An underdog lawyer takes on a fraudulent insurance company.
With matt damon, danny devito, claire danes, jon voight. The adjustment bureau is a 2011 american science fiction romantic thriller film written and directed by george nolfi, based on the 1954 philip k. The adjustment bureau, a scifi romance starring matt damon and emily blunt, tells the story of a political hotshot who meets a woman in the mens roomsomething that was not part of his. Random chance barges in, and its interference must be corrected. The affair between a politician and a contemporary dancer is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart. The adjustment bureau is a 2011 american science fiction romantic thriller film written and directed by george nolfi, based on the philip k. Ben affleck and matt damons 10 best joint movies and projects. Upcoming, new, and past matt damon movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Starring matt damon, emily blunt, anthony mackie, john slattery, and terence stamp, the film tells the story of a united states congressman who discovers that what appear to be chance events in his life are. Rounders 1998 mike mcdermott matt damon loses his money in a poker game against russian gangster teddy kgb john malkovich. Emily blunt and matt damon in the adjustment bureau rated pg for brief strong language, some sexuality and a violent image.
Damon had to be persuaded to make the movie by crowe, but he would have been better off resisting. Last week, my wife and i rented the adjustment bureau, a movie that, aside from its clunky title, seems to have a lot going for it. I saw the trailer to the adjustment bureau and thought it looked more like a romantic drama. David norris matt damon is a charismatic congressman whose campaign for senate is derailed by a lastminute press leak. He is ranked among forbes magazines most bankable stars and is one of the highestgrossing actors of all time. Starring matt damon, emily blunt, anthony mackie, john slattery, and. The on screen pairing of matt damon and emily blunt is so winning that you may be. The adjustment bureau is a 2011 film based on the philip k. Youll never see me or the people chasing us again, or you can come with me, and i dont know whats on the other side, but youd be next to me and thats all ive wanted since the minute i met you. Usually, we allow our circumstances to define us and keep our choices within a predictable. Made bespoke for matt damon in the role of norris, the costume has no sizes marked. Starring matt damon, emily blunt, anthony mackie, john slattery, and terence stamp, the film tells the story of a united states congressman who discovers that what appear to be chance events in his life are controlled. Matthew paige damon was born on october 8, 1970, in boston, massachusetts, to kent damon, a stockbroker, realtor and tax preparer, and nancy carlssonpaige, an early childhood education professor at lesley university.
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