Limitless

I got put off it by the '20% of the brain' nonsense.

Evolution doesn't work that way.

Hated it myself. It's just another re-worked coke story. They took out the cocaine rush and changed the name, but otherwise...

I did enjoy the special effects when he was typing or imagining--nothing new, but well-placed.

And I'm usually easy on the films. LOVED Salt and everyone else hated it.

Lucie

I greatly enjoyed the movie while I was watching it... great pace, good concept, nice execution, some really nifty special effects. Acting isn't bad either.

It's only AFTER I came home that I started to pick it apart. There are so many plot holes and WTF moments. However, for a piece of sci-fi, philosophical cautionary tale, I still highly enjoyed it despite my intellectual objection.

By the way, it's not a new concept. It's just a modernized version of Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.

I would agree that it has plot holes, like who killed that girl in the hotel? And was he really off it in the end? How would he know about that crash and how to speak Chinese?

I really liked the beginning, when he was a dirt poor writer, but when everything turned fast pace, it was just too unrealistic. IMO

and what of the girl in the hotel? Are we suppose to assume it was that guy chasing him?

Eddyz Aquila said:

Either him or that guy, not sure about it.

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See, another loop hole. My husband said that too, maybe it was the MC that did it. But if so, for what reason? And if it's that other guy, why should viewers just assume that? I hate movies that make you assume things when it could be wrong, ya know?

I did like it for what it's worth, but some of the zooming scenes were making me sick, literally. Either my vision is bad or my brain is. (think it's the latter)

Didn't like this one. I wish it explored the concept more rather than be a surface-level drug flick. They could have done anything with this concept and they go for a business merger instead. And, someone please explain why, given the choice between hedge clippers and a baseball bat, your weapon of choice is a little girl wearing ice skates?

Yeah, come on, I mean out of all the things you can defend yourself with, she picks up the little girl, and for like a split second you're suppose to think she's really stupid putting the girl in danger and then she slices the guy's face with the skates. And why weren't they slipping on the ice anyway? Please.

Right.. the whole part with the girlfriend is one of the giant plot holes and WTF. Really? It's supposed to up the stakes for us but I just felt it was forced and unrealistic and really? There's a big rock there and the guy didn't think of checking it out... he just stood around looking at nothing? And ice skates? Really?

However, I don't mind not knowing who really killed the trick at the hotel. I think it's either the man chasing him or the Russian. But the open-endedless of that is okay. Same with the ending. He's perfected the pill and he's only using it for himself. And I assume he helped his ex-wife, too, but that's also left unanswered (but if we're suppose to think he's the good guy, I'd say he would help his ex, who really helped him understand the side effects to begin with).

wonderactivist said:

And I'm usually easy on the films. LOVED Salt and everyone else hated it.

Lucie

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That's not true, I loved Salt too! Then again, I'm a bit of a sucker for spy thrillers...

Salt wasn't that bad, except the cheesy, predictable ending. I saw that coming from a mile away. I actually thought it was one of Jollie's better roles after Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

Just saw it. Liked it. Gave it 3 stars.

There are always plot holes and things that don't make sense in most movies that strive to be intelligent.

Still liked it, though.

maestrowork said:

By the way, it's not a new concept. It's just a modernized version of Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.

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Great story; never been adequately adapted.

(I wonder if you could ever make a movie of Poul Anderson's Brain Wave?)

I liked it a lot.

Lmc71775 said:

Yeah, come on, I mean out of all the things you can defend yourself with, she picks up the little girl, and for like a split second you're suppose to think she's really stupid putting the girl in danger and then she slices the guy's face with the skates. And why weren't they slipping on the ice anyway? Please.

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Exactly! I was thinking to myself, oh she's going to know just where to place her feet and sprint across while he goes sliding around the ice. But then they just both sprinted it apparently unaffected.

Saw it again. Liked it even more. Now, where can I get some NZT? Bradley Cooper is hot.

While I did enjoy the movie, I HATED the fact that he quit being a writer. I understand money's important, but what happened to always needing to tell the stories in your head? You can't just give them up and let them die like that! I know I'm being over-dramatic, but still...