As a thriller Limitless works on both ends. The film offers an interesting concept and message and as the film goes, we see the development and balance as the film progresses. Starts with a relatively slow start then once the film settles in becomes an interesting watch. The film was relatively a decent hit, making $161 million on a $27 million budget, but wonders as to why a sequel never occurred (instead they made a brief tv series years later)Overall the plot clips along with camera tricks that mirror Eddie's increasingly confused state. Bradley Cooper's knack for slipping from cocksure to self-assured is a delight to watch. His performance, the kinetic energy of the direction by Neil Burger, and a looming sense of dread over the physical and mental toll taken by operating at such a high pitch of efficiency buoy the proceedings along. The plot, it's clever, making a fine distinction between being smart and being savvy, and then hinging the outcome on it without giving too much away in the process.

I really enjoyed this movie and Robert De Niro was especially good in my opinion. Lots of great acting and action and the suspense was really there. The only problem I had with it was: why did he need a $100k loan from the Russian loan shark? He turns a little money into several thousand in a few days by "quintupling it" in the stock market but he only has a few thousand now. But if he"quintupled" this principal every few days, he would have $100k in no time at all. I fail to see why he needed to risk his life with a loan shark to get money he could have made in the market relatively quickly at the rate he was going. I suppose it was because the film needed the baddies.Other than that, I really liked it. Bradley Cooper is awesome!

Please forget the TV series. I think that fans care about Eddie Morra in the first place. We all wanna see how the sequel goes on with Eddie, Carl and Lindy. Like we saw at the end of the first movie, Lindy started taking NZT too. Best part of Limitless is the story about the pill and success. Furthermore, Paul Leonard-Morgan had made excellent job with the soundtrack and of course the visual effects fits perfectly with that movie. We all wanna see more of it. Is there some rumours about the second movie?

What if you take a pill that allows you to use 100% of your brain? Of course, you could become an excellent writer and why not make some money with the stock market. Old dreams of the average American man ... This movie makes for one hour and some minutes spectators dream to change their lives just eating a pill. And this is the marketing idea behind the movie: a pleasant escape from reality, mixed with a soft thriller. It's a pity that it ends there ... Scientifically speaking is not the percentage of your brain that you use that makes you smarter but is more a matter of the number of interconnections. The same I think is for the movies: is not only the original idea that makes them smart but also the number of interconnections with the reality and the truth.