Limitless (2011)
- Directed by
- Neil Burger
- Genre
- drama film, action film, science fiction film, thriller film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 11,557 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A struggling writer takes a pill that gives him full use of his brain. He becomes incredibly successful but also attracts dangerous attention.
tensefast-pacedslicksuspensefulstylishurgentparanoidenergetic
What happens
Limitless is a 2011 American science fiction thriller film directed by Neil Burger and written by Leslie Dixon. Loosely based on the 2001 novel The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn, the film stars Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, and Robert De Niro. It follows Edward Morra, a struggling writer who is introduced to a drug called NZT-48 that greatly enhances his brain function, which helps him improve his lifestyle. Limitless was released on March 18, 2011. Critical reviews were mixed-to-positive, and the film became a box-office success, grossing more than $161 million on a budget of $27 million. A television series covering events that take place after the film debuted in September 2015, running for one season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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