Matt damon accidentally finds out about the adjusters. The adjustment bureau is a 2011 american science fiction romantic thriller film written and directed by george nolfi, based on the 1954 philip k. Matt damon the bourne series, true grit and emily blunt the devil wears prada, the wolfman star in the romantic thriller the adjustment bureau. The adjustment bureau is a 2011 film based on the philip k. 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. An underdog lawyer takes on a fraudulent insurance company. I dont think this is the best film on the list, but i think it is probably the film that damon is best in.
With matt damon, danny devito, claire danes, jon voight. 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. Matt damon and christian bale star in a handsomelooking but dull account of the rivalry between the us and italian carmakers published. But the bestlaid plans of mice and men sometimes stray. Good will hunting my boys wicked smart hd matt damon, ben. 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. Like last years overrated inception, the adjustment bureau is another convoluted movie fantasy. Matt damon is the youngest man trying to be elected as a senator in the american elections. 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. Talks about making his first feature, getting his cast, working with the studio, more.
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. The affair between a politician and a contemporary dancer is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart. A love affair between a politician matt damon and a ballerina. Matt damon plays a politician running for office in nyc and emily blunt is a dancer not exotic. With matt damon, emily blunt, lisa thoreson, florence kastriner. Under pressure from his girlfriend, jo gretchen mol, he. 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. The adjustment bureau is an interesting lovedrama that is powered by the chemistry of matt damon and emily blunt. Luckily, for the story, the romance part of it isnt the central theme and its even necessary to the story.
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. Matt damon is an american actor, producer and screenwriter. 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. 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. Writerdirector george nolfi interview the adjustment. 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. 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. Random chance barges in, and its interference must be corrected. 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. Damon had to be persuaded to make the movie by crowe, but he would have been better off resisting. The adjustment bureau 2011 matt damon as david norris. Congressman matt damons life is thrown into disarray when he realises that free will is an illusion created by hatwearing religious people who.
Matt damon in george nolfis adjustment bureau the new. Matt damon stars in the thriller the adjustment bureau as a man who glimpses the future fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else. His father was of english and scottish descent, and his mother is of finnish and. The adjustment bureau is a 2011 american science fiction romantic thriller film written and directed by george nolfi, based on the philip k. The adjustment bureau video interviews matt damon, emily. 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. Rounders 1998 mike mcdermott matt damon loses his money in a poker game against russian gangster teddy kgb john malkovich. His breakthrough came later that year when he played the title role of an unrecognized genius in good.
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 is ranked among forbes magazines most bankable stars and is one of the highestgrossing actors of all time. An insurance adjuster known for solving fraud cases hides a romantic relationship with a coworker while investigating a robbery involving a mentor. 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. Good will hunting my boys wicked smart hd matt damon, ben affleck miramax duration. Usually, we allow our circumstances to define us and keep our choices within a predictable.
Emily blunt and matt damon in the adjustment bureau rated pg for brief strong language, some sexuality and a violent image. The adjustment bureau, neither a synopsis or a trailer is likely to. Ben affleck and matt damons 10 best joint movies and projects. These two people meet in a hotel mens room after damon loses an election bid. The on screen pairing of matt damon and emily blunt is so winning that you may be. Ultimately, while making the movie, i realized how important it was going to. 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 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. Academy awardwinner matt damon stars in the thriller the adjustment bureau as an aspiring u. 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. He made his screen debut with a minor role in the 1988 film mystic pizza. The onscreen pairing of matt damon and emily blunt is so winning that you may be.
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