Limitless (2011)

Fun movie.

Edward Ortiz77 said:I used to avoid this movie because I can't stand Bradley Cooper's attempts at acting, nor can I stomach how much Robert de Niro has let himself go, but I finally decided to give it a shot today. Honestly, what can I say? The plot is somewhat engaging and functional during the opening act—where the core idea feels decent enough—but then it steadily loses steam until it hits an ending that I personally found repulsive due to its sheer naivety. They never actually explain how he managed to keep producing tablets while simultaneously functioning on them. The film is riddled with logical gaps and gets particularly messy once you bring in that guy who’s supposed to sign the contract (Atwood?) who turns out to be using the tablets too... no, I can't even finish that thought. The presence of Bradley Cooper and a Robert de Niro who sells out his acting legacy far too easily is only tolerable if you're looking for ninety minutes of mindless entertainment to switch your brain off. For me, it's about a 6/10.

There's a series in the works that serves as a sequel to the movie, so you might finally get some answers there! 😁

It was an entertaining enough movie. I liked how they brought Nir back down to earth toward the end 😁, but honestly, that part where he’s drinking blood while on the NZT felt way over the top. Look, I'm not a gross guy or anything, but throwing a scene like that in there is like dropping a graphic gangbang scene right into the middle of a WW2 drama.

Joseph Ross7 said:That’s exactly the point, though. It’s designed so you think de Niro totally crushed him and that's how the movie ends. After everything he went through, he’s going to "lose" it all, and then—boom. He played de Niro, he played us, and it's a complete reversal. The movie is great, and I guess you can't expect him to just lose everything right at the finish line, or wait until he sees a car crash coming. I think the ending works for the film as a whole. If they aren't planning a sequel, they don't need to wrap it up with some massive woow effect or leave it hanging like Inception. Usually, those dramatic endings just end up being annoying.

I watched Vanilla Sky and remember feeling like time was dragging so slow; it was hard to follow certain parts. With this one, time actually flies by. You don't get that feeling where you're confused or wondering if you even understand what's happening, because you're just totally sucked into it. 🍿

That is exactly what makes a great movie🤣

bad movie.

Personally, I thought it was brilliant.

Something totally new here. It’s a brilliant concept, and honestly, the lead actor really delivered. There was just enough drama without overdoing it. They tried a similar approach with Lucy, but if you ask me, that one missed the mark.

The series kicks off at the end of September 😁

Can't wait!

Gerald Ortiz2 said:Personally, I thought it was brilliant.

Something totally new here. It’s a brilliant concept, and honestly, the lead actor really delivered. There was just enough drama without overdoing it. They tried a similar approach with Lucy, but if you ask me, that one missed the mark.

So true, they completely botched Lucy.

stormyviper3 said:So true, they completely botched Lucy.

What a disaster of a movie... the actress was actually good, but that's about it.

Edward Ortiz77 said:I used to avoid this movie because I can't stand Bradley Cooper's attempts at acting, nor can I stomach how much Robert de Niro has let himself go, but I finally decided to give it a shot today. Honestly, what can I say? The plot is somewhat engaging and functional during the opening act—where the core idea feels decent enough—but then it steadily loses steam until it hits an ending that I personally found repulsive due to its sheer naivety. They never actually explain how he managed to keep producing tablets while simultaneously functioning on them. The film is riddled with logical gaps and gets particularly messy once you bring in that guy who’s supposed to sign the contract (Atwood?) who turns out to be using the tablets too... no, I can't even finish that thought. The presence of Bradley Cooper and a Robert de Niro who sells out his acting legacy far too easily is only tolerable if you're looking for ninety minutes of mindless entertainment to switch your brain off. For me, it's about a 6/10.

When I first watched the movie, I found it quite engaging and was actually looking forward to the series, but I ended up dropping it after only two or three episodes. Having revisited the film recently, I can see there are indeed quite a few logical inconsistencies and unexplained details...