Plot: Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) gets a bag of pills from a friend that unlocks his inner potential, and he become widely successful instantly. He gets a job with tycoon Carl Van Loon (Robert De Niro), and gets back his old girlfriend Lindy (Abbie Cornish.) Sadly the pill has some side effects, and other pill-using people are desperate to get more for themselves.
Review: I like the premise of Limitless, and I'm surprised mental performance drugs arn't more popular. This drug isn't very realistic, but maybe a drug like this will day be available.
I like how the down-and-out Eddie became successful, and then how the implications of his success worked their way through his life.
Bradley Cooper gave a good subtle performance, and the dialog was strong too. The directing was creative. I liked the use of duplicate characters and telescoping camera views to tell the story. The opening telescoping camera sequence is one of the best opening credits I've seen in years. The directing and quick pace made the movie more fun.
I like De Niro, but his character did not make much sense. He does give some good speeches though. Gennady the thug does not make sense either. The bad guys seem just too powerful.
This movie was fun to watch, and although Limitless is just for fun with no deep meaning -- that is OK.
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Abbie Cornish
Directed by: Neil Burger, based on the novel Alan Glynn
Rating: 3.0 stars
More: The story is very much like Flowers for Algernon.
