The Adjustment Bureau
Short description
David Norris is a charismatic New York politician whose campaign for the Senate is derailed by a tabloid photograph, though the incident leads him to Elise Sellas, a gifted ballet dancer he meets by chance. The two fall for each other, but their relationship is soon obstructed by strangers in suits who appear to be steering events according to a plan that leaves no room for Elise in David's life. Refusing to accept the path laid out for him, he sets out to find her again and to challenge the men enforcing it, moving through the streets and concealed passages of New York while they work to keep the couple apart.
The film is the directorial debut of George Nolfi, who also wrote the screenplay and produced it with Chris Moore and Bill Carraro. Matt Damon and Emily Blunt lead the cast as David and Elise, with John Slattery, Anthony Mackie, Michael Kelly and Terence Stamp in supporting roles. Nolfi went on to direct Birth of the Dragon, The Banker and Elevation.
Released in March 2011, the film runs 106 minutes and cost about 50 million dollars to make, earning roughly 128 million worldwide. On IMDb it holds 7 out of 10 from around 282,000 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 6.8 from a much smaller base of about 5,000. A critics' score of 6.6 from 258 reviews places it close to, and slightly below, the audience verdict on IMDb.
What's left behind the scenes
- “Reality Changers” is a film adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s science fiction short story “Adjustment Team.”
- At the 18th minute of the film, when one of the characters is pursuing a bus carrying Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, an advertisement for the film “Sherlock Holmes” featuring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law appears in the frame.
- During filming, Matt Damon was invited to participate in an evening event organized by the Clinton Global Initiative. The film's producers received permission from the organizers to film and sent Damon to the meeting in his character’s costume. This resulted in footage of “Norris” interacting with President Clinton and prominent senators.
- In the scene where Eliza injures her leg, we see her partner providing support, and there is no one behind them on stage. But literally a second later, when the accident occurs, the stage is full of performers.
- In the scene where Charlie meets with the press, it is visible that he is reading, judging by the charts, some sort of statistical summary, and it’s a single sheet. But in the next frame, Charlie closes a two-sided newspaper with completely different content.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
