Limitless (2011)

Directed by Neil Burger · Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction

Starring Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Johnny Whitworth, Tomas Arana, Robert John Burke, Darren Goldstein, Ned Eisenberg, T.V. Carpio, Richard Bekins, Patricia Kalember, Cindy Katz, Brian Anthony Wilson, Rebecca Dayan, Ann Marie Green, Damali Mason, Meg McCrossen, Tom Bloom, Nina Hodoruk, Tom Teti, Stephanie Humphrey, Joe McCarthy, Peter Pryor, Daniel Breaker, Chris McMullin, Dave Droxler, Luisina Quarleri, Piper Brown, Simon MacLean, Saxon Palmer, Stephen Sable, Caroline Winberg, Damaris Lewis, Ann Talman, Robert Bizik, Hugh Douglas, Howard Strong, Arlette de Alba, Eddie J. Fernandez, Ray Siegle, Nicolas Le Guern, Richard Miller, Violeta Silva, Anna Parkinson, Laurence Roscoe

IHBM7 IMDb7.4 RT68% MC59 Trakt77% TMDb7.2Good

The life of an unsuccessful writer is transformed by a top-secret 'smart drug' that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life.

My review · Reviewed 01/19/2025

While the premise is pretty good (a pill is invented that unlocks the power of the brain), make no mistake about it: this movie works because of Bradley Cooper's charisma. In that sense, he reminds me a lot of George Clooney (although one could argue that Cooper makes much better decisions with his scripts).