Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is a writer whose life is going nowhere. He hasn't written a word of his novel, his girlfriend (Abbie Cornish) has dumped him, and he's behind on his rent. This all changes when by chance he runs into his shady ex-brother-in-law, who gives him a mysterious clear pill that allows him to access all of his brain power at once as opposed to the 20% that we ordinarily use. Overnight Eddie becomes a charismatic super-genius, capable of wooing any woman and making millions by predicting the stock markets; before long he has gathered the attention of both powerful businessman Carl Van Loon (Robert De Niro) and other, far more dangerous individuals. And on top of that, his continued use of the untested drug begins to take its toll on Eddie...I went into Limitless with comparatively low expectations and as such was very pleasantly surprised by a highly entertaining, fast-moving and stylish film that makes good use of its basic sci-fi concept and runs with it to great effect. Cooper makes for a likeable lead, Neil Burger's direction is solid and the script has enough twists and unexpected moments of humour to keep your interest throughout. There are certainly a few issues with regards to unresolved plot threads but ultimately this didn't detract from my enjoyment of the film. It's not spectacular, but it is definitely good fun.
VERDICT: Worth seeing.
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