Limitless is Decent even though Limited

Rating: 7/10 (29 April 2013)

Limitless is a Bradley Cooper vehicle that spends its time with interesting high energy cinematography, editing and directing. But I felt the story left more of a central question to the viewer rather than answers to the overall plot.
The plot of the movie is that this down on his luck writer named Eddie (Bradley Cooper) just got dumped by his girlfriend and surprise, surprise has writer's block on his recent book that he is writing. By sheer coincidence he meets his ex-brother-in-law who happens to be a supplier of a new drug street-named NZT, and this essentially grants him the power of super enhanced focus and the ability to learn information at an astonishing pace. One thing leads to another and he gets in trouble with the mob, his work and his personal life.
Now the pieces I think really worked in this film are the interestingly high paced production values of the film, I think it's engaging but I believe that someone will find it very uninteresting, subjectively speaking of course. Another thing I enjoyed was the performances, I thought Bradley Cooper does show he has charisma and charm that can carry a film and of course Robert De Niro is just Robert De Niro.
My problems in the film come from inconsistencies in the overall plot of the film. There are some plot holes, but I think this film is enjoyable enough to skim past them. I also dislike the typical Hollywood ending this film gives which really just leaves more questions than answers. Also I swear Bradley Cooper gets laid in like every 3 scenes which is more nitpicking because it is Bradley Cooper, but still.
But my whole mind throughout the film was asking me would I do the drug even knowing the side effects of it, and I say hell yeah, but seriously that really is the central question the film leaves you with.
Overall I think it's a fun little popcorn flick if your bored, I think if you watch it with low expectations the film will be better than you expect it to be. I'm going to give it a solid 7/10 because I did enjoy myself watching it, even though I don't think it will be for everybody.
-The Critical Warhead