A good solid Mystery Thriller

Rating: 7/10 (28 March 2014)

Rating-7/10
Limitless a mystery thriller film is fast and fun, but with a slightly darker tone going through it as well. The plot and visuals are great and make for a film where you enjoy yourself but also not be able to predict what will happen next. I think many will love this with it's fun outline as a story and whether or not it lives up to that well, I felt it was solidly good and here below is why I felt that about it.
The story as said is fast and paced well to not rush the key elements of the plot that you are needed to listen to. It is fun at times and then more mad also which mixes well together in which it is very enjoyable. The story also manages with such a big complex plot, not to be confusing and if you didn't catch every bit you would still be able to watch it anyway. Finally on the story I felt that it wasn't too dragged, you get what you predicted to see it kind of go like but they do it well and it doesn't or shouldn't bore you.
Bradley Cooper is good in this, he isn't great but his job to lead the cast is fun and he acts like a bit of a player in a sense but he also acts the darker bits too. People like De Niro and Anna Friel are underused but it doesn't really make the film worse really with De Niro not seeming to fit the role very well in truth. Support is OK and to be fair I felt Cooper just has to run the show for most of the time which is OK by the end.
Based on a novel it is adapted well with a basic script and some dialogue starts to just sound like there trying too hard to be smart. I loved the direction though and the entire film's artistic level is higher because of the directing. The effects used on this are well done and with a budget that isn't that that high, the effects are great and some shots also used here are so intricate and beautiful. One shot I will point out is when Cooper is stood on top of a building and the camera comes up then over him and back down to his face, done very well indeed.
The film could be said as to how I said, it try's to hard to be smart and maybe even attempts to confuse the viewer just to make it seem really really smart. Not too much is bad in this but it could also be said the film is too fast and well the entire piece is, but the ending I personally felt quite rushed and as if they felt they had to speed it up, in the end it is up to you if there is any criticisms though.
People who enjoy a complex story will like this and those who enjoy the kind of films where a down and out person suddenly shocks everyone with his skills, well this is definitely for you. It could be said that one part(I won't ruin it) is rather strange and things go on that if you don't understand what is happening you might get lost, this is a part that could annoy film fans. Most should enjoy this and any Cooper fan will also be pleased with his performance too I guess.
Overall a 7/10 from me meaning Solidly Good, could have been rated higher but just a few little factors stop it from gaining. This is the kind of film where you can watch and be entertained for just around 105 minutes, sit back and see what happen. In fact you know what with this movie, you should be able to sit back and also just enjoy the intense story that although is never mind boggling, is still worth a watch, and I couldn't recommend it more.