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Movie Review: Limitless, in a
Limited Way
By Gautam Chintamani
Limitless could have been the ultimate boy’s film. That is if you keep its audacious premise in mind–pop a pill and become smart. But Neil Burger’s adaptation of a 2001 novel doesn’t really go the whole hog; in spite of that Limitless is a pretty decent ‘techno-thriller’ ride.
Limitless Story
Dumped by Lindy (Abbie Cornish), his steady girlfriend, bummed out writer with a book deal but no words to talk of, Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) has to confront the harsh reality that perhaps nothing will ever change in his life. He bumps into his former brother-in-law, Vernon Gant (Johnny Whitworth), who now ‘works’ for a pharmaceutical company. Over a drink Eddie tells the former pill pusher about his writer’s block that’s bigger than anyone can even imagine; taking pity on him Gant gives him a pill that he promises will change everything.
With nothing left to lose Eddie pops the pill and before he knows it ends up finishing his book overnight. Surprised by the power of NZT, which makes enables the user to access the dormant 80% of their brain, Eddie wants more and when he lands up Gant’s house he is shocked to see him battered. Gant sends him to run some errands which Eddie happily undertakes for that’s the only he can get more pills. He comes back to find Gant dead but the only thing on his mind is the hidden stash of NZT. He takes off with Gant’s supply and life’s not the same anymore. He becomes ‘smarter’; chucks his writing career to make money in stocks; attracts the attention of millionaire businessman Karl Van Loon (Robert De Niro), who gets him to plan the biggest corporate merger; learn the piano in three days and even gets back with Lindy.
But NZT isn’t without side effects and unable to control his actions under influence at times, Eddie believes that he has killed a woman. To make matters worse his Russian loan shark pal ends up popping a couple of pills and is after him for more; Eddie’s life starts spiraling out of control but he somehow manages to keep the usage at an acceptable level.
Using his skills he makes a fortune for himself and everything is fine till someone steals his pills.
Pitfalls in Limitless
Limitless has a very intriguing premise to say the least but once you are done with the film you scratch your head and think, so someone could use all his brain and this is the best he came up with? Imagine using the otherwise inaccessible 80% of your brain that any regular human being will never use in his or her lifetime and all you do is learn piano, trade stocks and can’t even think of innovative ways to stock your booty!?
So much power and what does Eddie do–trade stocks… if Eddie is the possessor of limitless brain power, and like he says being smart only enhances NZT’s impact, how is that what he gets out of NZT is only a fraction better than his Russian shylock’s enhanced vocabulary post popping NZT?
Final Words on Limitless
Barring a portion right in the middle of the film where Eddie wants to give up NZT and then finally decides to use it in acceptable quantity, Burger maintains the hyper-kinetic pace that does Limitless a great deal of good. Bradley Cooper is very well cast and one can’t thank the heavens enough for his presence as opposed to the original choice of the Shia LaBeouf. Cooper tries a great deal, even manages, to convince us of his vulnerability but like Will Smith doesn’t look a loser even when he’s playing a convincingly portraying one, Cooper and his blue eyes are never as troubled. This is also a film where Robert De Niro doesn’t look bored or working for just a paycheck; he and Cooper make an odd couple but credible nevertheless.
Even though Limitless is fairly engrossing, it rarely scratches beneath the surface and often shies away from its own potential. The more you enjoy Limitless, the more you lament the lack of darker and perhaps even perverse turns the script could have employed. Limitless could have benefited a great deal from a small dose of macabre but it ends up running only half the distance; which isn’t all that bad- imagine if LaBeouf was unleashing his 100% brain!
Limitless Rating: 3 out of 5
Limitless Star Cast: Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro
Limitless Screenplay by: Leslie Dixon based on The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn
Limitless Directed by: Neil Burger
Limitless Genre: Drama / Adventure / Action
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