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Created Sep 03, 2011 10:12AM PST • Edited Sep 03, 2011 10:12AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Good 3.0

   In this sci-fi romance, we find out how a love-struck politician (Matt Damon) handles the knowledge that a mysterious dark-suit and hat clad bureau is trying to keep him from the object of his desire (Emily Blunt). Once again, we have a Matt Damon movie with an interesting sci-fi premise. Even though the sci-fi part was not as complex or interesting as it was in Inception, the blend with a good romance was unique and entertaining. Good story, good action, and decent acting – definitely worth the DVD rental fee.

4. Acting

   Very Good 3.5

   Matt Damon is as you’d expect – dramatic, passionate, and well suited to this action packed film. Emily Blunt showed less range than her co-star, and perhaps didn’t seem like the right fit at times, but it did work fairly well. John Slatery (from Mad Men) was good as the middle-manager of the men in hats.

5. Male Stars Very Good 3.5

6. Female Stars Very Good 3.5

7. Female Costars Very Good 3.5

8. Male Costars Very Good 3.5

10. Film

    OK 2.5

    The sci-fi was kind of cool, e.g. the need for a superior organization to save humanity from itself by keeping it on a master plan. But the fact that they go around wearing suits and hats, and work in a 30’s era office building is a bit cheesy.

11. Direction OK 2.5

12. Play OK 2.5

13. Music OK 2.5

14. Visuals OK 2.5
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 1.7

17. Sex Titillating 1.7

18. Violence Fierce 1.7

19. Rudeness Salty 1.7

21. Reality

    Supernatural 3.8

22. Circumstantial Supernatural 3.8

23. Biological Supernatural 3.8

24. Physical Supernatural 3.8