★★★
Not a terrible way to spend an hour and a half, but there are probably better ways, too. Matt Damon is quite good as David Norris, and Emily Blunt is an often-engaging Elise. And they connect on-screen. And there’s a little Phillip Dick sci-fi , too......meaning that the story isn’t just thrills. Do we have free will? If we do, what is it? These are weighty questions, but in The Adjustment Bureau, they have more of a stoner tone than a philosophical.
Overall, the boy wants the girl and is very determined to get her; the rest isn’t hard to figure out. Some of the obstacles to the hero are fun, but this is a Hollywood movie, so the outcome is pre-ordained. J
