Entertaining

Rating: 7/10 (27 November 2011)

The movie is about Edward Morra who is suffering from a writer's block and has not been able to put one word to paper for a book contract he signed. Perchance, he is introduced to a new drug that opens up the limits of his mind. His misadventures take him through expected channels of fantasy, murder, pursuit and survival.
The movie has many loose ends, especially on the murders that happen. It struggles at times to move forward logically from a scene to the next, but you will be willing to excuse the lapse as the story-line brings in the next twist of events. Bradley carries the movie on his shoulders pretty well, but it is a disappointment to see the talent of Robert DeNiro wasted in the movie. DeNiro does justice to the role given to him, but when you put an actor of his caliber in a movie, you expect more. The only scene where he inspired was close to the climax when he is Eddie's office. Personally, I liked the Russian antagonist, played by Englishman Andrew Howard, more impressive that the rest of the cast.
With no real villains in it, but everyone dealing with a negative identity of their own, the movie does well to keep you entertained.
7/10 - probably I may have given it an 8, if DeNiro's talent was better managed.