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<b>What's awesome about it:</b>
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The Adjustment Bureau

[gwyn]

Fandom/Canon Name: The Adjustment Bureau (on AO3 it's missing the The in the title, I wish that could be fixed but…)

What's awesome about it: First up, it's a terribly romantic movie starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, loosely based on a story by Phillip K. Dick, so there's also some thriller/SF-esque qualities to it and a lot of examinations of fate and self-discovery and self-will. Everyone's great in it (though it's a very Hollywood movie: hardly any women, mostly white men). But it also has a standout performance by Anthony Mackie as one of the Adjustment Bureau's timeline adjusters, who gets involved with Damon's and Blunt's lives when he makes a small mistake that snowballs. There are also other great performances from John Slattery and Terence Stamp, and a terrific soundtrack. Also: HATS

There are all kinds of possibilities for ships (as well as gen), including the main het one, but also slash with Damon's character and Mackie's character--they have definite chemistry together. Mackie's Harry Mitchell is sweet and mysterious and so, so handsome and he made me melt. He totally made the movie for me, although I really loved the sweeping romance of the main plot with Damon and Blunt, the sinister and metaphysical stuff with the Adjusters, and the overall look of the movie, which was lovingly filmed in New York.

I've been telling people for years that I wish someone would write a story where Anthony Mackie's character in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Sam Wilson, was basically his character from The Adjustment Bureau, but he didn't know it, only gradully realizing that he used to be a sort of immortal being (some people call them angels) through the events of Cap2. Because Anthony Mackie is an absolute treasure in both films, and I think there should be some kind of crossover fic linking these two characters played by this magnificent actor. Some of my friends, who hadn't even heard of the movie before I started talking about it, encouraged me to start whipping up enthusiasm for it, and the best way is through Yuletide, so I'm giving it a try!

There's very little fic for the movie--most of the 15 results on AO3 are crossovers or AUs, and only a few feature Harry Mitchell. This is a great premise for a film, and while it's got its flaws, it's still fantastic and fun and romantic, and it deserves more fic!

Where to find: Unfortunately it's not streaming for free anywhere, but you can rent it through a number of different streaming apps, including Amazon and iTunes. It shows up on TNT, I think, in the US from time to time on broadcast. I'm thinking about trying to rip and post it, if I do I will put it up in my journal so people can see it. I've been informed it's available through less, uh, legal streaming methods, and I'm sure libraries must have the DVD.

You can see some clips and photos on the IMDB page here, though it's so bizarre, they list all these weird cameos first but the main cast is only visible when you click through to see the Full Cast. I don't think any of the clips feature Anthony Mackie, sadly.