A couple meet by chance yet, for the sake of both their lives, it is destined they not see each other again. They attempt to fight fate in order to be together, risking everything they have.
I love the premise. Free will vs. fate. It reminds me of the brilliant Demetri Martin script WILL.
The problem with THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU is the premise is played straight. It would work so much better if the film was a whimsical romantic comedy. Keep everything intact, put Ben Stiller in the lead, play up the zaniness, put more visual effects in and the movie would be a hit.
Then the whole bit about the hats works. And the doors become hilarious. And the romance would be greater and more satisfying.
By choosing to play the story straight, the fantastical elements never mesh and the audience can't get behind the film. Instead of thrilling, the plot becomes hard to swallow.
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