This week we saw Limitless. Bradley Cooper plays the main character. He plays a washed up writer with major writer's block. He basically looks like a bum who hasn't taken a shower in weeks. He runs into his ex-brother-in-law who gives him this pill that supposedly allows you to use the "other" 80% of your brain that us humans haven't tapped into. Suddenly he can see clearer and knows how to fix all his problems. And he ends up looking a lot better too. Well, of course there are side effects and he gets into all sorts of trouble. It's actually a little gory in some spots.
Really, it was a pretty interesting concept. Although, there were some parts where the cinemotagraphy (not sure if this is the write word - Austin you would know) actually made you a little dizzy when you're zooming through the city at warp speed. I guess it just added another element of interest. And I thought Bradley Cooper was a good fit. He was believable as a bum and he was beleivable as an uber-smart, put together guy. Probably because he's not this major good looking guy but also a step above the guy next door. In my opinion anyway.
Robert De Niro was also in it as a high-powered exec who tries to use Bradley Cooper's character for his own use. And the girlfriend was played by Abbie Cornish. I haven't seen her in a lot before but she was good. Nothing exceptional.
Overall, I think this was an interesting movie and made you think but it wasn't much more than that. I did enjoy it though.
To Sum it up: Cool concept, a little disorienting but keeps you thinking.
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