Limitless Review

Rating: 7.3/10 --> Good film, check it out when you can... 

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This review is gonna be short and sweet.  Limitless, starring Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro and Abbie Cornish is a good movie.  Not a great movie, but a good movie.  The story is interesting and unique, Bradley Cooper delivers an above average performance, and the film is shot/edited really well.  The box office seems to prove my point too.  Limitless cost only $27 million to make, and it made $79 million domestically and $155 million worldwide.  I guess it helps that Cooper can speak French fluently and is really popular across the globe. 

The idea that a pill can allow you to access every part of your brain, ultimately making you 100% efficient is a great idea for a film.  Cooper certainly has the acting chops to pull off the transformation from bum to class act, and he obviously was the best part of the film.  It was a cool movie, and perfect for renting on-demand or from Netflix.  There’s a great balance of action, drama, and humor to keep you interested throughout.  Also, it only runs 105 minutes long, so it doesn’t drag on. 

My favorite part of the film by far was the stylized shots when Cooper was on the pill.  Director Neil Burger made a great choice by over-saturating the shot when he was on the pill, and using dark filters when he wasn’t on the pill.  The contrast between the two worlds was fantastic to look at, and really depicted how Cooper was feeling when he could access all parts of his brain.

Basically this is a good movie.  It’s nothing special, but if you’re a Bradley Cooper fan, you’ll certainly enjoy it.  If it’s available on On-Demand or HBO definitely check it out.