[Nate]

Saw The Adjustment Bureau. Thought it was a really good film right up to the last scene, which didn't match the rest of the film in tone, rhythm or spirit. Sure enough, a quick google shows me that it's not the original ending and it was reshot four months afterwards. That said, the original ending sounds even worse; they were brought through the Bureau to meet the Chairman, who was an African American woman and very clearly god. She told them pretty much the same thing as Harry did in the final version.

Here's how I would have written it; I would have kept it similar. The Chairman changes her mind. They've sacrificed everything. Blah blah blah. They'll be allowed to go free, but only under several conditions - they must use their bond to force each other to acheive their potential. David must become president and Elise must become a world famous dancer (and first lady). That way we still have the happy ending, but no saccharine "Your fate is in your hands" bullshit.