A realistic warning movie; and largely an one-man show

Rating: 8/10 (3 December 2012)

Usually I am not very much into sci-fi movies, especially if full of technical, medical etc sophisticated terms, reasonings and inventions. Luckily to me, Limitless is, in fact, a crime thriller where the specific drug is mainly triggering "down-to-earth" events and relationship changes. However, it is no drug movie either - the main emphasis is on other issues than drug trafficking or miserable life of addicts.
Director Neil Burger has splendidly exploited the values of the book (The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn) as well as contemporary technical opportunities, but the real star/gem is Bradley Cooper whose character changes are performed in a great and trustworthy manner. The always talented Robert De Niro plus two pleasant actresses Abbie Cornish and Anna Friel provide additional value to the movie. In other words, Limitless is a movie recommended to all keen on respective topics and actors; you will not be disappointed, although the script is sometimes unbalanced.