Limitless
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The life of an unsuccessful writer is transformed by a top-secret 'smart drug' that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life.
What critics thought
A slick, visually inventive thriller that critics found more fun than smart — Bradley Cooper's charisma carries the film further than its script deserves, but reviewers were split on whether the movie's flashy style compensates for its retreat into genre conventions. Audiences responded more warmly than critics, and the film has quietly built a reputation as one of the more rewatchable genre films of its era.
“Limitless only uses 15, maybe 20 percent of its brain. Still, that's more than a lot of movies do.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Limitless should be so much smarter than it is”
Kirk Honeycutt·The Hollywood Reporter
“What makes the film so entertaining is its willingness to go far out, with transgressive touches and mind-bending images that take zoom and fish-eye shots to a new technical level, as the pill enables Eddie to experience astonishing new degrees of clarity, perception, and energy.”
Robert Koehler·Variety
Genres
Sci-Fi, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Neil BurgerDirector
Bradley CooperEdward Morra
Robert De NiroCarl Van Loon
Abbie CornishLindy
Andrew HowardGennady
Anna FrielMelissa
Johnny WhitworthVernon
Tomas AranaMan in Tan Coat
Robert John BurkePierce
Darren GoldsteinKevin Doyle
Ned EisenbergMorris Brandt
T.V. CarpioValerie
Richard BekinsHank Atwood
Leslie DixonWriter
Jo WillemsCinematographyLimitless
The life of an unsuccessful writer is transformed by a top-secret 'smart drug' that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life.
What critics thought
A slick, visually inventive thriller that critics found more fun than smart — Bradley Cooper's charisma carries the film further than its script deserves, but reviewers were split on whether the movie's flashy style compensates for its retreat into genre conventions. Audiences responded more warmly than critics, and the film has quietly built a reputation as one of the more rewatchable genre films of its era.
“Limitless only uses 15, maybe 20 percent of its brain. Still, that's more than a lot of movies do.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Limitless should be so much smarter than it is”
Kirk Honeycutt·The Hollywood Reporter
“What makes the film so entertaining is its willingness to go far out, with transgressive touches and mind-bending images that take zoom and fish-eye shots to a new technical level, as the pill enables Eddie to experience astonishing new degrees of clarity, perception, and energy.”
Robert Koehler·Variety
Genres
Sci-Fi, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Neil BurgerDirectorBradley CooperEdward MorraRobert De NiroCarl Van LoonAbbie CornishLindyAndrew HowardGennadyAnna FrielMelissaJohnny WhitworthVernonTomas AranaMan in Tan CoatRobert John BurkePierceDarren GoldsteinKevin DoyleNed EisenbergMorris BrandtT.V. CarpioValerieRichard BekinsHank AtwoodLeslie DixonWriterJo WillemsCinematographyRent & Buy