Limitless

Limitless is a thriller about a loser writer (Bradley Cooper. You know, that Hangover guy) trying out some pills that enhance his intelligence. The idea is built around the common myth that people only use 20% of their brains, which isn't actually true. However, in this movie the guy eats these mystical pills and they change his life completely. He becomes smart and fast, learns all the languages by listening to a couple of audio books (yeah right), gets a haircut and tries to get rich to impress his girlfriend. It all works out pretty well for him until some people turn up who really want to get to his stash. But since the main guy is pretty smart now and he also gets a little lucky, it all works out great. Yay!
Despite being nice-looking and having a decent cast (Robert DeNiro is in it!), Limitless is a remarkably dumb movie. The whole premise of "some guy finds these pills and then becomes super smart" goes nowhere and wouldn't hold water even as a origin story for a superhero movie. To be honest, it feels like some black superhero comedy from the 90s. While in the middle of the movie it might seem like it all goes somewhere, it really doesn't. The ending feels like it was from another movie as it has nothing to do with this one. So, not a movie I would recommend but then again it's not bad and apparently some people even like it. For me, it serves as a good example of a well-made movie with a very weak story.

Saiko