Surprised there's no thread already.  Just saw this one today, after hearing lots of positive word of mouth.  I'm happy to say that I agree with that positive word of mouth for a change.

This is a good flick.  It has a different feel and vibe to it, which I appreciate.  It's well put together and well thought out.  It doesn't flow like the usual big budget thriller, and again, that's a good thing.

Bradley Cooper is very impressive here.  He has several different looks and personalities and he pulls them all off very impressively.  The fight scene on the subway platform was very well done and reminded me why I liked the first Bourne film so much...because of the realness of the hand to hand fights.

I bet this was written as an R rated flick and turned into a PG 13 by the producers, in hopes of cashing in on Cooper's charm and good looks, with the younger demographics.  I would have liked it more if it was R rated and even though it's not, it definitely comes across as "real" in terms of its ugliness...and there is alot of ugliness going on here.

I wasn't too thrilled with the middle section, as it really slowed down and reared its ugly side a bit too much for me.  I was digging the "highs" that the drug invoked and all the "limitless" possibilities.  The tone changed and I was starting to get concerned.

The last act was nicely done and it definitely turned quite a bit from where it started dragging.  Can't say I loved the ending, and I actually have some ideas on how I think it should have actually ended...but what do I know?

There are numerous things that don't make alot of sense and/or weren't explored completely or even enough. I know things often get cut out while others get added.  Just the way it goes.  Because of this, I was left with many questions that there aren't answers for.  Some are logic based, some are plot based, and others are situation based.  Oh well...

Al in all, a near great movie for me.  Had a certain feel of "Strange Days" for me, which is a movie I frequently watch over and over.  I'm pretty sure this will be the same deal...multiple viewings ahead.

I haven't seen this one yet but lots of people I've spoken to and who's opinion I value said it good. The guy who wrote the book it's based on is an Irish author, forget his name.

It is good...check it out!

Wow Jeff, considering I rarely see you speak approvingly of movies, it surprises me that Limitless is considered near great by you. This was a mess. A complete mess. The notion of a pill that creates a situation where you realise your full potential is ripe, and yet they failed to fashion a cohesive narrative. What is this film about? There were a couple of interesting ideas posed, but nothing was followed through. Cooper's character starts off as a writer, abandons it, becomes a corporate hotshot turned killer, before suddenly solving the pill problems, then becoming embroiled  in a low level gang battle, then overcoming everyone to become President down the line. Absurd.

The problem is that it never makes me feel as though it's all that great to have limitless possibilities at your fingertips. A few cursory pointers to women, money, holidays and that's it. This film needed someone to grip it and shake a clear idea of what they were filming. I can only assume they added stuff or edited it poorly.

Maybe I'm being overly harsh but this film was almost shockingly bad to me.

Quoted from Andrew Cooper's character starts off as a writer, abandons it, becomes a corporate hotshot turned killer, before suddenly over owing the pill problems, then becoming embroiled  in a low level gang battle, then overcoming everyone to become President. Absurd.

Really?    

You took out "down the line".

But that's the gist. Simply Scripting by phone is not ideal!

Well, Andrew, what can I say?  It seems like you and I are polar opposites when it comes to scripts and movies, and I'm cool with that.

My "near great" rating has to be tempered by all the not great points I did allude to.  For me, though, over all, this definitely worked and was a very enjoyable ride.  And with a 69% Tomato rating, looks like I'm not all alone for once.

I think you took everything way too seriously and were obviously looking for something that this film had no intention of delivering on.  Implausibilities abounded everywhere and if I wanted to, I could tear this thing apart, but it didn't need that.  It worked.  It was different, it was fun, and it provided exactly what it set out to do...entertain.

Hey, that's entertainment...for some, at least.

Quoted from Dreamscale It was different, it was fun, and it provided exactly what it set out to do...entertain. Hey, that's entertainment...for some, at least.

Hey Jeff, I have a question.  This is kind of stemming off from the conversation I saw happening on Avatar.

Do you have a favorite film that is particularly deep?  Something that's main purpose isn't popcorn entertainment?  One that you leave that inspires discussion, makes you think, gives you a different outlook...

I'm not asking to be a dick or anything, I just want to know.

Haha. Mate, I don't care if you like it or not, or if it's considered entertainment by 69% of people. You posted a thread alluding to a lack of views, so I added mine. For example, I recall you disliking Taken, while I loved it, and that movie was full of holes.

I don't personally think citing the lack of logic in the movie (as a means of disliking it) in lieu of anything interesting going on is looking for something, or being too serious. It's just two different reactions and approaches. But... who cares.

Matt, favorite movies of mine?  Well, here's a few (out of the horror genre), guess it's up to you whether or not they're particularly deep or inspire discussion...

The Abyss
The Outlaw Josey Wales
True Romance
Casino
Good Fellas
Pulp Fiction
Silence of the Lambs

Andrew, no, man, it's all good.  We can all enjoy whatever it is we enjoy.  I have no problem with that.  I just get really dumbfounded when people knock stuff that shouldn't be knocked.

Taken was alright, far from anything special, IMO.  Liam Neesan just isn't a badass like the character called for and the fight scenes were weak for me, and unbelievable.

Movies can be full of holes if there's enough positive stuff to over-ride the holes...or the negatives.  When there's not enough positives, the holes look bigger.

Finally caught this.

Wasn't expecting much...just a relatively fast paced ride through some nice imagery, but it didn't even do that for me.

I'm with Andrew on this...it was a complete mess.

Boring and unfocused.

Considering it was about people with limitless potential...their goals seemed very limited as well. Just seemed like a terrible lack of imagination went into it.

Cooper was OK, but that's about all I can say about the film.

The central moral..that you just need to medicate highly and keep medicating and everything will turn out great is more than a little scary as well...and didn't make for any kind of story.

Maybe if they'd have gone a bit deeper into some of the side effects...looked at the darker side of humanity and the benefits and dangers of transhumanism a bit more...but it was just hopeless.

Ah well...wonder what the original script was like?

This was a great flick! I don't know if/when it came out at the theater...I rented it on RedBox...Both I and my husband liked it. Infact, I think I even listed it as one of my top tens this year. I'm surprised it didn't do better....I'd never heard of it until I rented it.

Didn't do better?  HUH?

It did $79 Million NABO, and $162 Million WW, all on a nice $27 Million budget.  It ran 15 or 16 weeks.  Major, major success in all ways.

I thought it was very good. Saw it at the theater and just watched it again on Netflix last week. The protag is not the most likeable, for sure. Yet, when Bradley Cooper's character starts to become pressed by the Russian, i find myself cheering for him. Just like Rocky 4!

It drags a bit, but has a kick-ass climax IMO. Then, he gets the best of Deniro, it made me smile. The only thing, as I mentioned above, he wasn't the clearest of protags, but who truly is in real life? Thats why I liked it, felt gut wrenchingly real to me...

James