Limitless - Blu Ray review
Limitless
Rating: M
Released by Roadshow Entertainment
What if you could find a drug which stimulated all of your
brain?
What if you were that dude from the Hangover aka Bradley Cooper and
someone presented this premise to you?
Cooper stars as out of work, down on his luck writer Eddie Morra,
who's dumped by his girlfriend Lindy (Abby Cornish) because he's
going nowhere.
On the very same day, he bumps into his former brother in law whom
he's not seen for nine years - and on his advice, Morra takes a
techno wonder drug NZT48.
Soon, Morra's finished that book he's been working on for years,
made a killing on the stock market and generally stimulated his
life more than he could ever have expected to.
When he learns the drug could kill him, Morra's in dire
straits...
Limitless has some impressive moments; Cooper does well as Morra,
the man who becomes addicted to the drug and improving his life. He
brings the behaviour mannerisms of any addict to life and yet
manages to keep this druggie affable and watchable.
Director Burger also starts off well - using some clever lighting
techniques and camera ideas to reflect the highs of taking the drug
(everything becomes crystal clear and bathed in a yellow
light).
But then he blows it - as Burger soon himself becomes addicted to
the thrill of using the same psychedelic tricks over and over and
over again; any subtlety and appreciation for the novelty is
pounded out of you with their repetition. It's akin to your senses
being visually pummelled repeatedly with a very blunt object.
Throw into the mix some frankly ludicrous plot developments (Morra
encourages his girlfriend to use the drug to think her way out of a
tight spot - even after he's learnt how dangerous the drug is) and
you begin to realise Limitless has found its own boundaries
Extras: Behind the scenes piece, alternate endings and
commentary
Rating: 6/10
