Limitless Movie Review

Due to my undying love for Bradley Cooper I felt the urgent need to write a review on his latest movie, Limitless.  I had been looking forward to this movie ever since I had seen the trailer, showing my favorite actor in the leading role.  Although at first the plot seems a little fantastic, as the movie continues you realize that the aesthetic scenes and settings, along with great acting and thrilling situations really make this film come together. I loved it!

The plot of the movie surrounds Eddie Morra, an unsuccessful writer who hears of a new drug called NZT from his ex-brother-in-law, a drug dealer.  Due to desperation and boredom, Eddie takes the drug and experiences a whole new world view, due to his ability to utilize all of his brain power at the same time. All of a sudden, he becomes successful, intelligent, popular, and rich, without putting in the effort or time that it would take any normal person to do. Immediate success and gratification without having to work for it, isn't that what we all want?

He immediately becomes obsessed with the pill and gets his hands on a stash as quickly as possible. As he begins to turn his life around, he finds that it is getting harder to keep his new enhancement a secret and realizes that he is potentially in lots of danger.  He begins experiencing harmful and life threatening side effects that make him reconsider the benefits of this wonder-drug. The movie has many plot twists and exciting, thrilling scenes that keep it fast-paced. Along the way we see Robert De Niro as well as Abbie Cornish in small, supporting roles to Bradley Cooper, who remains the star of the show. I thought he did an amazing job acting, playing the role flawlessly. I mean come on, those blue eyes alone make the film worth watching ;)

Anyway, if you want to see a fun, thrilling, intelligent movie that will make you think afterwards, go see Limitless! As a side note, the movie was shot in Philadelphia, but made to look like New York so anyone from Philly will recognize some of the streets and scenes. Too bad I wasn't there during filming!

If you've seen the movie already, what did you think? If you could take a pill to make you more intelligent, competent, attractive, and overall just a more successful person would you do it, despite knowing it has drastic side-effects and addictive properties?

Check out this fake commercial promo for the movie!

Movie Site and Trailer here.

Don't do drugs!...Unless they make you limitless! ;)

-Stephanie, WWT