Plot
Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is your average, messy and not-so-lucrative writer – until he starts taking a pill. This pill gives him the chance to become the best version of himself – he becomes ultra productive, stylish, attractive, smart and successful.
But of course things can’t go on so well forever and soon Eddie is the target of hitmen and he also has to deal with drawbacks such as short-term memory loss.
Reasons to see it
- I love a good thriller and I really liked the story idea. It is based Alan Glynn’s 2002 book The Dark Fields
- It was adapted to screen by Lexie Dixon- who has written some of my favorite movies – The Thomas Crown Affair (1999 version starring Pierce Brosnan), Hairspray (2007 version with John Travolta), Pay It Forward (a lovely Kevin Spacey effort that features Jon Bon Jovi as a violent husband), Just Like Heaven (starring Mark Ruffalo & Reese Witherspoon)….I just realized I have seen a lot of her work – she should get her own individual post.
- The Cast.
- I am a writer so I am just drawn to stories about writers. The part in the trailer where he finishes a novel in 4 days….Ah, the dream…
- The Director: Neil Burger. He directed the lovely drama The Lucky Ones starring Tim Robbins and Rachel McAdams, as well as one of my favorite Edward Norton movies- The Illusionist.
After seeing the movie: LOVED IT!
Before deciding whether you’ll like this movie or not, just remember:
1) I am a writer. So:
2) I wish I had a magic pill that would make me smarter, more productive and creator so that I could do everything I wanted to do with my writing and my life. I also wouldn’t mind the extra shot of skills that would make me richer. Yes, it is a fantasy and I’d never take a drug to accomplish this. But I joined Limitless for the ride, and lived the fantasy (and the nightmare), without suffering any side effects myself.
3) I’d have loved to have written a story like Limitless.
4) I like Bradley Cooper.
5) Robert De Niro’s name does make me want to check out the movie.
6) I think Abbie Cornish is my generation’s Charlize Theron.
7) I love entertaining thrillers!
8) I expected to have fun watching this movie, and I had a blast. Will watch it again.
Final notes:
Entertainment Value: 9/10.
The Ending: 10/10.
IMDB User Rating: 7.3/10.
Give it a shot!
Also on Bradley Cooper
Case 39 starring Renee Zellweger, Bradley Cooper, Ian McShane and Jodelle Ferland
The Hangover starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha
Wedding Crashers feat. Cooper, Vince Vaugh, Owen Wilson & Rachel McAdams
Alias TV Series starring Jennifer Garner, Michael Vartan and Bradley Cooper
Also on Abbie Cornish
Bright Star starring Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw and Paul Schneider
A Good Year starring Russell Crowe and Marion Cotillard co-starring Cornish.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age starring Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush and Abbie Cornish
Also on Robert De Niro
City by the Sea starring Robert De Niro, Frances McDormand and James Franco
20 Reasons to Love Stardust- feat. Michelle Pfeiffer, Claire Danes, Robert De Niro & Charlie Cox
Wow, wow, wow, superb review, Pinar!!! You were truly inspired, girl !!! Congratulations. That was your best review ever!!!!!!
I agree with everything you said: the plot was great; the actor was brilliant; as a writer I’d love to write a story like limitless; I’d also love to take a pill that would allow me to achieve my ultimate dream: to become a successful writer!!!!
My rating is 10/10!!!! And it’s now one of my top 10 movies!!!
Thanks, Patricia. I just loved,loved the movie. Hope Bradley gets to play in more movies like this. 🙂