Not high, just Limitless

Imagine if you could take a drug that would help you to tap into your brain's full potential. Now think about the possible repercussions if that information fell into the wrong hands...

Eddie Mora is a struggling writer who suffers from chronic writers block. When he reconnects with an old friend, he is offered a revolutionary new drug called NZT that allows him to recall anything and everything he's ever seen, heard or read, learn any language and understand complicated equations and come up with intense algorithms. 

Soon he finds himself working for a very successful broker and taking over Wall Street.

Someone soon finds out about his secret and wants to get their hands on his stash. Eddie's life is no longer safe as he attempts to keep his supply safe while trying to dodge his enemies.

Sounds intriguing huh? It was interesting enough to keep my attention, and Bradley Cooper's good looks made it even better. While his piercing blue eyes were enough for me to finish the movie, his acting chops were made quite prominent. Though I've really only seen him act in comedies, this movie seemed to give him the opportunity to showcase his action film, leading man talent. I don't think he'll be saying his thank yous at the Oscars any time soon, but his success rate can only go up from here.

Another name you might recognize is that of Robert De Niro. He plays financial mega-mogul Carl Van Loon who becomes Eddie's boss. His character isn't all that exciting. He's kind of an instigator of Eddie's addiction to the drug though. In order to impress his boss, Eddie needs to keep taking NZT to do so. De Niro's character is neither the bad guy or the good guy. I don't really have much else to say about him. He's a great actor, definitely not his best role, but pretty interesting I guess.

Abbie Cornish's name is also listed on the poster, so it's a given that her character is important enough to the plot. Yes, she is Eddie's girlfriend, who's kept in the dark about NZT until his life depends on it. I don't know much about her except she's Ryan Philippe's ex-girlfriend and she's in a new-ish film called Suckerpunch and that's about it... Her acting is decent enough that she's convincing enough in the film.

Limitless as a movie is entertaining. The concept is really interesting and makes me wish there was such a drug out there... Hahah Just kidding. Kind of. Imagine how much better my blog entries would be!?

Check it out. It's pretty good.