With Sumer rolling in just around the corner, people will be heading to stores everywhere to buy a fantastic film. While we are still another two months away from the Blu-Ray release of “Limitless” it is always good to plan ahead. If you missed it in theaters, be sure to check out the Blu-Ray when it’s released on July 19th, 2011.
There is a question that has been used in TV and film for years, but never has it really been properly executed. The question being…if someone could access 100% of their brain activity at any given moment, what would happen? In most cases, this question misinterprets the truth. Humans can actually access 100% of their brain, just not at the same time. Most films that deal with this question introduce the possibility of the supernatural. “Limitless” reintroduces this question in a more believable presentation.
Unlike most films, the star of this film, Bradley Cooper has no supernatural ability, unless super-focus is one of the powers superheroes obtain. He simply takes a pill one day that allows him to access 100% of his brain, for a short period of time.
This movie also begins at the end, with our hero, Eddie Morra (Cooper) contemplating suicide, then the rest of the film is what leads up to that point. He plays an author who before he took the pills, had writer’s block, though after he took the magical pills, he finished the book in a mere four days. He learned the piano and a multitude of foreign languages in days, the only seemingly downfall was how quick the drug wore off.
It wasn’t long before Eddie learned what his life would be like, depending on the drug in order to function properly, as with every positive becomes a negative. He began experiencing blackouts, and began getting sick if he quit the drug. This was no withdrawal symptom, if he quit cold turkey, he would die. Soon after, he was on the run when others showed their interest in his stash of pills, which were running out fast.
This was a fantastic film, shot beautifully. The artistry involved in the camera work and special effects were astonishing and believable. The only negative thing to point out is there were certain parts in the film that might not make sense to the viewer, other than for entertainment reasons. For example, for no apparent reason there was a fight in a subway station that he had to refer to old Bruce Lee fighting clips to save his life. Sure, he was currently blacking out, but there was no real explanation as to how he managed to get in a fight with several guys.
For an entertaining movie this summer, check out “Limitless.” You can also watch this film in Cinemark Movies 6 in Mishawaka, IN.
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