ADJUSTMENT BUREAU

THESE ARE STRANGE TIMES FOR ME:
1. I RECENTLY GAVE A NEW MOVIE CREDIT FOR BEING AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF THE FILM ( TRUE GRIT 1978 & 2010 )
2. I SAW A FILM - UNKNOWN -- WITH A FAR OUT PREMISE ACTUALLY REACH A SATISFACTORY CONCLUSION -- THAT RARELY HAPPENS --
THE SIXTH SENSE WAS SUCH A FILM.
3. I GAVE THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU A 5% CHANCE OF SUCCESS - THE IDEA THAT MATT DAMON WILL MEET AND DEFEAT SUPERNATURAL FORCES THAT MANIPULATE THE LIFE OF HUMAN BEINGS WAS TOO FAR FETCHED - IT WAS ALMOST SILLY - IT WAS MUCH LIKE THE PREMISE OF "TRUMAN" - BUT CARRIED TO A MUCH GREATER EXTREME, THE ENTIRE WORLD, NOT ONE INDIVIDUAL.
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WELL, I NOW THINK YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS. I HAVE LEARNED TO WITHHOLD JUDGEMENT UNTIL THE CREDITS ARE ROLLING -- THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU WORKS AND WORKS WELL. SOMEONE, THE WRITERS I ASSUME - SAT DOWN AND PLANNED THIS OUT WITH THE SAME CLARITY OF THOUGHT THAT WAS
USED TO BRING FILMS LIKE: FOREST GUMP - BENJAMIN BUTTON AND BIG FISH TO LIFE.

THE CAST WAS REALLY CRITICAL - THESE FOLKS FIT THEIR ROLES TO A TEE ( WHERE DOES THAT OLD PHRASE COME FROM ? ).
MATT DAMON IS THE OLD FRIEND WE BOTH RESPECT AND ADMIRE.
EMILY BLUNT IS THE PRETTY GIRL, WHO IS NOT THAT PRETTY - NOT ARTIFICIAL, COVER GIRL PRETTY, BUT REAL LIFE PRETTY.
ANTHONY MACKIE WAS JUST PERFECT AS A GUY CONFLICTED WITH HIS WORK - NOT SURE HE WAS DOING THE RIGHT THING AND
NOT SURE HE COULD CHANGE WHAT SEEMED WRONG TO HIM.
JOHN SLATTERY FROM TV WAS DOING THE SAME JOB AS ANTHONY MACKIE AND FELT HE WAS DOING THE RIGHT THING.
MICHAEL KELLY WAS THE CLASSMATE WHO SUPPORTED MATT DAMON IS HIS PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL VENTURES.
THE GREAT TERENCE STAMP WAS A GENERAL PATTON - WOODY HAYES - TAKE NO PRISONERS, OFFICIAL OF THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU.

ALL THESE CHARACTERS HAVE TO WORK IN ORDER FOR THIS FILM TO WORK AND THEY DO ALL WORK VERY WELL - WHEN THE FILM IS OVER, YOU WON'T BE SURE THAT THE HELL THE ADJUSTMENT IS AND HOW MUCH CONTROL IT HAS AND WHO THE BIG BOSS IS --
THESE UNANSWERED QUESTIONS DON'T HARM THE FILM, THEY MAKE IT MORE INTERESTING.
WRITER / DIRECTOR GEORGE NORFI IS TO BE SALUTED FOR BRINGING THIS STORY TO THE SCREEN AND MAKING IT WORK.

I HOPE I HAVE GIVEN THE IMPRESSION THAT THIS WAS AN EXCELLENT MOVIE - MUCH TO MY SURPRISE. OF COURSE, MAYBE IT IS NOT
SUCH A GOOD FILM AND THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU HAS ALTERED
MY THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS.