A Phenomenon "on steroids".

Rating: 8/10 (21 January 2012)

If you've watched Phenomenon and liked, you're gonna love this one! Limitless is the same idea, placed in a different way. This time the booster is a drug. Something like that already exists, only they don't have the same effect as NZT Eddie takes in the movie, and they're called Nootropic drugs, usually used in Alzheimer treatment and other degenerative diseases.
The main character, its well presented right in the first 10 minutes, and makes you be caught by his history of live mistakes and frustration. He's f****d up, and couldn't be different.
Limitless has a clear photography. The viewer never gets those black scenes where it's impossible to know whats happening. A pretty good visual art.
In general, acting is good, not memorable, nor poor, stays in the between. But Bradley impresses.
The best about Limitless is the plot, it takes you by surprise at 90% of the time. What is really an impressive characteristic, since 90% of the movies from 2011 suck at this point, really suck, and I've watched lots of them.
Of course, you can't stop thinking about Phenomenon (1996) when watching Limitless (if you've had watched phenomenon), but actually, the similarities are only the "1000 QI points", because intelligence here is treated in a different way. It's more about "what will I do now to get more money?" and not like "oh, I'm super smart, now I can't stand a relationship". Eddie is, actually, even more brilliant!
Limitless is really one of the most exciting 2011 movies I've watched. It's dynamic, and didn't let me down any of his acts. Fun!