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Limitless (I) (2011) 7.3
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Reviews: 313 user | 346 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com A writer discovers a top-secret drug which bestows him with super human abilities. Director:Neil Burger |
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| Robert De Niro | ... | ||
| Abbie Cornish | ... | ||
| Andrew Howard | ... | ||
| Anna Friel | ... | ||
| Johnny Whitworth | ... | ||
| Tomas Arana | ... | ||
| Robert John Burke | ... | ||
| Darren Goldstein | ... | ||
| Ned Eisenberg | ... | ||
| T.V. Carpio | ... | ||
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An action-thriller about a writer who takes an experimental drug that allows him to use 100 percent of his mind. As one man evolves into the perfect version of himself, forces more corrupt than he can imagine mark him for assassination. Out-of-work writer Eddie Morra's (Cooper) rejection by girlfriend Lindy (Abbie Cornish) confirms his belief that he has zero future. That all vanishes the day an old friend introduces Eddie to NZT, a designer pharmaceutical that makes him laser focused and more confident than any man alive. Now on an NZT-fueled odyssey, everything Eddie's read, heard or seen is instantly organized and available to him. As the former nobody rises to the top of the financial world, he draws the attention of business mogul Carl Van Loon (De Niro), who sees this enhanced version of Eddie as the tool to make billions. But brutal side effects jeopardize his meteoric ascent. With a dwindling stash and hit men who will eliminate him to get the NZT, Eddie must stay wired long ... Written by Relativity Media
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What if a pill could make you rich and powerful?Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving a drug, violence including disturbing images, sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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18 March 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Dark Fields See more »Box Office
Budget:
$27,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£2,087,363 (UK) (25 March 2011)Gross:
$79,235,468 (USA) (1 July 2011)Company Credits
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Eddie Morra: Obviously I miscalculated a few things.
Man: [banging door] Eddie! I know you're in there.
Eddie Morra: Why is it that the moment your life exceeds your wildest dreams, the knife appears at your back? Well, I'll tell you one thing... I will never let them touch me.
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Written and performed by Jon Kennedy
Courtesy of Tru Thoughts Recordings
By Arrangement with Third Side America
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Trivia
Throughout the production it was called "The Dark Fields." The same name of the book on which it is based. See more »Goofs
When Eddie is talking to Melissa in the café Melissa's response is instant to Eddie's line, the response is unnatural and partly cuts into Eddie's line. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Eddie Morra: Obviously I miscalculated a few things.
Man: [banging door] Eddie! I know you're in there.
Eddie Morra: Why is it that the moment your life exceeds your wildest dreams, the knife appears at your back? Well, I'll tell you one thing... I will never let them touch me.
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"Chocolate and Cheese"Written and performed by Jon Kennedy
Courtesy of Tru Thoughts Recordings
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I have to say that this movie panders to my particular taste, which is to say it has a well crafted story for our times, good acting and just the right blend of New York atmosphere mixed with a sci-fi feel. The other main issue is drugs. I personally have partook in the search for an intelligence enhancing substance and it was quite believable to watch Bradley Cooper transform from a bohemian-slob to a brainiac-overacheiver. The characters were well written and thought-out. The situations were too close to home for me to ignore. The character driven story was exemplary to any current sci-fi films.
The tension was akin to any good crime drama but the plot kept it teasingly interesting. Why didn't I hear of this book? Anyways, Eddie(Bradley Cooper) is trying to meet a deadline after breaking it off with the love of his life(Abbie Cornish),and is on a downward spiral. He runs into an ex-brother-in-law who appears to be a druggie, but is actually involved in designer drug production, and is ensnared in a plot that leads him from the Russian Mafia to Wall Street. The science behind this movie is very believable and I applaud the producers for being brave enough to bringing it to the screen