The Adjustment Bureau

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Your Path, Fate, Future, World Has Been Adjusted

What would you do if everything has been adjusted for you? Life would feel kinda sucks, aint it? Don't worry. Things being adjusted doesn't mean you know every single one of them. But still, you would know there are some do's and don'ts in your so called 'adjusted' life.

The movie starts off as a young, audacious politician David Norris (Matt Damon) is running for the senate of New York. Due to unknown reason (yet), he met an unforgettable and amazing woman, Elise Sellas (Emily Blunt) just before he's going to deliver his speech after he lost the poll. The awkward moment of having to accidentally meet someone new suddenly turned to a love-like moment. Right that moment, he felt that this is the only woman he would ever loved. This woman is like none he's ever known. But when fate seems to brought them together again, David has to face the ugly truth: There are agents of Fate -The men of The Adjustment Bureau- who will do everything they could to keep David and Elise apart.

The story soon unfold its mysteries. David has to make a harsh decision. To let her go and accept the predetermined path for him, or to risk everything and rebel against the agents. All plans are made by The Chairman, and The Chairman controls everything via the hands of the agents. When all seems impossible, David got a helping hand from a very resourceful guy. He helped David to know the tricks -nothing more; nothing less- until finally David made up his mind.

It's been a while (at least for me) from the last time I see Matt Damon played romance-kind of movies like this. Yes, we all know that everyone knows about his spectacular trilogy-The Bournes. From Bourne's Identity, Supremacy until Ultimatum, he brought us an action packed + thriller trilogy. In this movie, though, it doesn't mean he completely lose that black ops-coolness behind and go all out in to drama. Him doing this movie, it's just like a perfect fit for David Norris. You'd know, once you watched movies like Iron man or X-Men: Origins. That multimillionaire playboy fits like a glove to Robert Downey Jr. just like Wolverine to Hugh Jackman. And for Damon's girl, Emily Blunt acts in a very splendid manner. Although, there are some scenes that *cough* she didn't do by herself.

Anyway, I guess I'm gonna do some reviews on The Bournes. I got three of 'em, alright. Let's see if I can make some time to watch them. Meanwhile, feast your eyes on the case book this time!

Angel-A

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André: Who'd be dead if I hadn't saved you?
Angel-A: Who'd be dead if there wasn't anyone to save? 


Alright, what's up folks? today I'm gonna give you something nostalgic, something that goes wayyyyy back when I was just a regular guy in movies. This one is an antique, or perhaps not that antique. Yes, it is, folks! Angel-A! Take your french side out!

The movie is centered on an inept scam artist called André Moussah (Jamel Debbouze) who is in huge trouble. He owes a lot of people money, and he couldn't even pay them. He's broke, he doesn't have anyone (no, literally, anyone.) to help him or to just be with him. All that he had is a place to live in America, and he is in France. When it seems like there's no hope at all, he chooses to take what would be the most logical decision: he suicides. He goes to Seine river, and tries to kill himself by jumping from the bridge. But, when he is about to jump, he notices a tall, beautiful girl was standing on the bridge, trying to do the same thing just like what he about to do. Out of a sudden, she jumps! André is shocked and jumps into the river to save her.

André saved her, and later on, this girl reveals herself as Angel-a (Rie Rasmussen), and she helps André along the way. She teaches André to love himself, and to stop lying. To have André live his life to the fullest, to be free. André, on the other hand, began to love himself and Angel-a. Even at first he didn't trust 'her whereabouts'.

Angel-A brings you a whole different picture of the life; how it works. Not only it will give you life for dummies: 101, but also a twist of how things could happen. You see, it's all there. We live by a cause, and for a cause; To love and be loved in return. Jamel Debbouze's act is as usual, marvelous. His other roles like in Amélie or Days of Glory can't be matched in this one. Not to mention the angelic Rie Rasmussen. She really brings her character to the max. Most of the time in the movie are just incredible. Oh, and have i told you that Director Luc Besson brings this movie in a noir way of view? Yes, he did. he brought Paris to its best.

So i guess, this is the time for me to end my sermon. Take a leap of faith, folks. And watch this movie right away.