MOVIE REVIEW: "Limitless"

So when I heard of the concept for this film, I was like, "I gotta see this.

Now, when you go to theaters, you want some kinda "ooh" and "aah".  A little more bang for your buck.  But this wasn't that kinda film.

The story commences in sort of a reverse sequence (beginning with the end), then reverts back to the origin of the main character.  Pretty nifty setup, huh?

The story description is pretty simple, in and of itself.  Struggling writer takes a wonder drug, becomes a genius, and gets in muddy water with wrong people.

What intrigued me the most about this film was the concept it was proposing.  I mean, what is truly the brain's potential?  No one is really smarter than anyone else.  There's tons of knowledge bayed in our subconscious, however, it is up to us to tap into it and apply it. The one question is, HOW???

Albeit, the deeper message the film portrayed was the physiological, personal, and occupational effect of drugs and their addiction. I mean, the guy took a "good" drug and it still had a bad effect on his life. What amazed me was how sold he was on it, and how he made excuses for it (just like a typical addict). It also showed how it corroded his relationships and sabotaged his success. Damn!

Now as I like to do, let's discuss the actors' performances:

  • Bradley Cooper - Mr. Hangover himself. The main character of the movie. He was perfect for the role. Snappy talker, sharp good looks, all that. Despite him being claimed the sexiest man in Hollywood as I'm typing this blog, his acting is actually underrated. He surprisingly matched up well with the legendary co-star of the film...
  • Robert De Niro - Could Jimmy from "Goodfellas" 1990 get anymore gritty? Well he didn't. This was one of his more "cleaned up" roles as the finance mogul who utilizes Bradley Cooper's character's "newfound" talent to construct a huge corporate merger that could change the world. Rob didn't let up a bit. Whenever he came on the screen it was like you had shut up and sit up straight in your seat, and speak when spoken to.

What the ending as well as the film taught me is the capability of how powerful the brain is, and how capable we are of not only overcoming drugs and addiction; but how capable we are of overcoming ourselves.


Here's more on the film...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1219289/

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