Just limited

Rating: 6/10 (8 October 2013)

Limitless is a high concept movie. Bradley Cooper is an author suffering from writer's block and his life seems to be spiralling out of control.
He comes across a designer drug called NZT that allows him to function his brain at greater heights. All of a sudden he becomes smarter, learns faster and recalls memory from the distant past.
However the drug is not without side effects but very soon he attracts the attention of gangsters and business tycoons.
Cooper invests in his character and is charismatic in the lead role. However the film becomes sloppy and silly even though it remains entertaining.
It telegraphs all its moves. You just know who the bad guys are and what they are after.