An Intelligent Thriller

Rating: 7/10 (19 February 2013)

A writer (Bradley Cooper) discovers a top-secret drug which bestows him with super human abilities.
While I have questioned Bradley Cooper's acting ability, this film is a showcase for his range. He is not the cream of the crop (at least not yet), but he is still better than average given what I saw here. His ability to smoothly transition between schlepp and genius was flawless, and with a little help from a hairstylist he was able to look both parts.
The very concept of this film is one that has intrigued me for a long time, at least since I encountered "Star Trek"'s Data as a teenager. What if we could expand our memories and recall? If not to the level in this film ,at least to some degree? We could solve many of the world's problems. Stock markets? Bah! We could end world hunger. Maybe some day... maybe.
Also, DeNiro is excellent here. Much better than he is in "Silver Linings Playbook". He was nominated for the wrong film.