Facing unemployment and his girlfriend's rejection, writer Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is sure that he has no future. That all changes when an old friend gives him a drug that produces enhanced mental acuity. Stoked on the untested chemical, Eddie rises to the top of the financial world and attracts the attention of a tycoon (Robert De Niro) who intends to use him to make a fortune. But terrible side-effects and a dwindling supply threaten to collapse Eddie's house of cards.
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Limitless is an amusing, clever tale of self-actualization run amok. It’s also a surprisingly effective hybrid of comedy, drama and action that marks a technical leap forward for director Neil Burger ( The Illusionist, The Lucky Ones), though a compromised one. (Full review)