The Adjustment Bureau
Film2011106 min

The Adjustment Bureau

Taste attributes: romancescience fictionthrillermusic/dancepoliticalrobots/ai/spacemysterycrimefresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evillove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Fight for your fate."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh sci-fi film, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Style & visuals: Glossy, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evillove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Matt DamonEmily BluntJohn SlatteryAnthony MackieMichael Kelly

Details

Genre
Romance
Year
2011
Runtime
106 min
Status
Released
Studio
Universal Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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