Ever wonder what it would be like you if you could use 100% of your brain power?
Limitless explores the advantages and dangers of what could (possibly) happen if a drug let you gain complete and total access to your brain.
Limitless is essentially a film about drugs, it's just not a conventional one. The premise works well and it's an interesting spin on the "drug movie" genre. Bradley Cooper really carries this film on his back. His charismatic performance and electric screen presence help overtake the film's flaws. In the hands of a less-gifted actor, this could have been a useless film that dropped from you memory almost immediately after watching. I really don't think Cooper gets enough credit as an actor and hopefully that changed after this film, he really took this from being average to being pretty good.It does get kind of bogged down in the second half with the subplots and negative effects of the drug, but it's not enough to completely nullify the enjoyment of the film.
Limitless doesn't use 100% of it's brain, but it uses enough to be a pleasant movie-watching experience.
3.5/5 Stars
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