Limitless (1:45) 2011

Limitless is filmed in an interesting way with the opening scene grabbing your attention. The story is told in a flashback by the main character. Eddie, played by the hunk Bradley Cooper, is a depressed and unproductive writer. He is given a sample of NZT, a pill that helps the person use a hundred percent of their brain. Eddie tries a sample and writes his book in four days. He soon parlays a small amount of money into millions and is brought to the attention of powerful people on Wall Street. Life is good except for two problems. People taking the pills are ending up very ill or dead. The pill has side effects, one is not remembering what has happened in the recent past. Eddie's life is further complicated when the criminal element wants him to share his pills of which he has a limited supply. This is a very interesting movie and told in a very engaging way. The only complaint that I have is there is a ridiculous scene at the end when Eddie is fighting off three gangsters in his apartment, it is so far fetched that people were openly commenting about the scene. I certainly understand why Limitless was number one at the box office this past weekend. I recommend this movie especially for anyone that enjoys the science fiction genre.