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Limitless
U (INDIA)
2011
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80
Negative reviews
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3.5
Its a small victory for flash in its eternal war with substance, but in this case, the flash is enough.
Av Club
4.0
A fine script where story is placed over special effects proves to be all the NZT Cooper needs.
We Got This Covered
2.5
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Austin Chronicle
4.0
Instead it bludgeons its victims one by one and leaves a trail of beautiful corpses in its wake.
Time Out
1.5
Limitless clearly wants to be a smart thriller but it doesnt know how to be smart or thrilling.
Collider
1.5
But, overall its a smooth ride thats entertaining to sit through and evaporates shortly after watching.
Collider
3.1
For memory, modern man has Google.Theres no need to stumble over such technicalities, however; given its premise Limitless is passably entertaining.
Rogerebert
1.3
Imagine the prospects if the worlds horror directors got a hold of this pill.
E Film Critic
3.0
The movie is a combination of stimulating, playful and a little half baked; it remains a great idea, and keeps reviving itself with gratifying jolts o ..
Telegraph
3.0
The intelligence thing is a total footnote.Instead, its kind of a standard drug movie.
Cinema Blend
3.0
If youre willing to ignore the many leaps in logic, his fast paced thriller goes down easy enough with a side of popcorn.
Ny Daily News
2.0
A mess. Starts off great, but ruined by a ridiculous second half. There may be a good movie on a cutting room floor somewhere, but this aint it.
JoBlo
3.5
I settled on the former because while the film was slick and fairly satisfying, it left me wanting something meatier throughout the viewing.
Screen Rant
4.4
Instead, a lifetime of intellectual experience can be instantly Googled, and your conscience is clear because this certainly isnt cheating.Youve damn ..
The Globe And Mail
4.4
Its all too good to be true, and sure enough, midway through this terrifically inventive thriller, the downsides and side effects of NZT become manife ..
Philly
3.5
The movie has more energy and imagination than discipline, and it has no ending at all.
Philly
2.0
A gleeful celebration of nonstop doping, Limitless offers up a dim Better Living Through Chemistry fantasy that refuses to rain on its own pill poppin ..
Village Voice
3.1
Relationships are shortchanged and this brisk tale fails to find any emotional traction.
Rogers Movie Nation
3.2
How Eddie gets from a bum to such a respected position makes for an energetic and enjoyable tale, that only crashes because its so preposterous, the e ..
Sover
4.0
Some might call this movie a step backward after Burgers previous feature, the painfully honest Iraq war drama, but as a stylish intrigue its hard to ..
Chicago Reader
2.5
For why would anyone want to deal with the seen or unseen consequences of absolute power.Whats the fun in worrying about losing your soul when you can ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.8
Better living through chemistry is a debatable notion satirically explored in this briskly paced, suspenseful thriller.
Usa Today
3.5
While this film fails to break the typical Hollywood mold, it is still entertaining enough in a wish fulfillment fantasy kind of way.
Lariat
4.0
Written by Leslie Dixon (from Alan Glynns novel) and directed at a delirious breakneck pace by Neil Burger, the movie is a heady and exhilarating ride ..
News Review
3.8
The plot hits some nasty speed bumps, and the ending is rote.But getting there is terrific, mind bending fun.
Rolling Stone
4.0
Eddie is a bundle of quick wit and murky shadows, and Cooper convinces us with the lightning dialog, seductive charisma and grim emotions.
Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Indeed, if theres a problem with the film its only that its expected drugs message is, well, somewhat mixed, to say the least.Limitless is a thoroughl ..
View London
2.5
This is the premise behind Limitless, a sci fi thriller that looks as if its makers utilized around 30 percent of theirs.
Cs Monitor
4.0
Audiences appreciative of both the high and low ends of the medium will experience a nifty ride.
Film Journal
4.0
Warning: The price is steep.Thats the quandary at the heart of Limitless, director Neil Burgers film thats entertaining and surprisingly effective.
Az Central
3.1
You know how it is.Its easier to roll your eyes rather than bat them.
Boston
3.5
So this speedy thriller would appear to be a cautionary tale about the perils of intellectual cheating.
Npr
2.5
In Limitless, Bradley Cooper sets out to display his range as a performer impatient with cocky Handsome Guy roles.He spreads his wings with a veritabl ..
Star Tribune
4.0
Some sort of allegory about scientific developments and Faustian pacts, Neil Burgers ingenious, extremely violent thriller centres on Eddie Morra, a b ..
Guardian
3.0
Bradley Cooper continues his eerily bland metamorphosis into early 70s Robert Redford in this entertaining Manhattan thriller, a little like the Danie ..
Guardian
3.1
In this regard, Limitless reflects its protagonists chemically enhanced navel gazing while encouraging us to do the same, and one wishes that the film ..
Q Network
3.0
Limitless lacks the eye catching visual imagination of Inception, but resembles it closely in being dumber than it thinks it is.
Daily Mail
3.8
But in Limitless, a potently fanciful and fun thriller about a drug that turns you into a genius, Cooper proves a cock of the walk movie star.
Ew
2.5
Limitless is frustrating, in part, because it could have been much better.
Slate
4.0
With a touch of Scott Pilgrims enhanced visuals and tongue firmly in cheek, its smart, stylish and entertaining like Finchers The Game on crack.
Empire
3.5
Despite hitting some decent highs along the way, the films denoument is a real come down.
Eye For Film
3.0
Ultimately, Limitless is a strong combination of the all too rare pairing of sci fi ideas and human emotions, but its best suited for adults.
Common Sense Media
3.0
This film probably had a message but just made me want to do copious amounts of this drug.
Movies
3.0
Once youve shown the world that youre already half a mile above the bar of averageness, all you can really do to make people like you is be an enterta ..
Movies
4.0
Bradley Cooper wont earn any nominations for his character in this stylish, fast paced fantasy about a top secret pill that cures writers block and mu ..
Flim Threet
2.5
It feels vapid, even when its trying to persuade us of the nefarious significance of NZT, in large part because the screenplay is so indecisive about ..
Time
1.3
Limitless tries to limp into so bad its funny territory when Cooper laps at a pool of drug infused blood like a thirsty horse, but its stupidities are ..
Slant Magazine
3.1
But the quirky, go for broke approach pays off, making for a uniquely entertaining film, animated or otherwise, that delivers the western genre goods ..
Mr Brown Movies
3.0
Halfway between heroism and jerkdom: This is where Coopers sweet spot lies.
Chicago Tribune
3.0
If youre going to do a movie about tapping ones full potential, you better come up with an ending that strives for a comparable level of greatness.
Bullz-Eye
3.5
Limitless is jazzy entertainment and its conclusion doesnt go where one might expect, but its achievements are only skin deep.
Reeling Reviews
2.5
It offers up some potentially interesting ideas about the nature of human ambition and the limits of talent but doesnt take them anywhere near far eno ..
Flickfilosopher
2.8
But rather than being another entry in the seemingly neverending superhero genre, Limitless is a sci fi inflected thriller that never quite lives up t ..
Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
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Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
Director Neil Burger flaunts flair, with bursts of stylised Escher esque camerawork (dig those speeding super zooms), saturated colour and a euphoric ..
Total Film
3.1
In the end, Limitless degenerates into a mundane thriller with shootings, knifings, and fist fights.The climax is a disappointment and the epilogue fe ..
ReelViews
2.0
There is a glimmer of an interesting character twist in Howards goon who becomes shrewder in his criminality when he ingests the smart pill, but this ..
Hollywood Reporter
2.0
The dizzying display of surreal imagery is the films greatest gimmick designed to draw your attention away from its weaknesses.
Hollywood
4.5
This is a fascinating thriller.Cooper gives a fine performance, seamlessly transgressing from a down and out guy who looks like a street person to a w ..
Tony Medley
3.5
But it gives you a fleeting sense of what it might be like to really be the smartest person in the world.
Coles Mithey
2.0
But smart isnt all its cracked up to be and soon the movie is unraveling faster than all of Eddies grand schemes.
Los Angeles Times
3.1
And what one does with such power remains the ultimate moral measure of a man or woman.
Groucho Reviews
3.8
Director Neil Burger (The Illusionist) uses some inventive visuals to show us how Eddies brain activity gears up.
Aisle Seat
3.1
The passable atmosphere persists right up until the surprisingly brutal climax rolls around, as Burger offers up a taunt, action packed finale that al ..
Reel Film
4.4
High marks for high concept comedy, less cred for snarky smart art.
Nj
4.0
Better yet, this energized, mind bending fantasy doesnt stint when it comes to reveling in the sheer joy of winning.And, yes, its generous about shari ..
Movie Habit
4.0
WHAT I DIDNT LIKE Ill be honest theres not much I didnt like about this movie.
7M Pictures
3.1
Overall its smart entertainment that even manages to make Robert De Niro, Coopers co star, sound fully engaged.
The Star
2.0
There are imperfections but there is entertainment value in Limitless, not the least being Bradley Coopers engaging central performance. Theres a twis ..
Urban Cine File
3.5
It provides plenty of thrills without treating viewers like idiots.
Maki At The Movies
2.5
Limitless may please a few looking for a shallow fantasy thriller, but wont fire up the synapses of the intellectually demanding.
New York Post
3.0
Limitless is a deliriously loopy thrill ride but all the better for it.
Digital Spy
2.5
Sorry if you now expect that every time you receive a package via any means besides the mail.
Red Eye Chicago
1.9
The storys setup proper is kind of intriguing for a while, too, exploring the possibilities involved in what it would conceivably be like for a person ..
Dustin Put Man
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en ..
News Blaze
3.5
Limitless is a pure popcorn movie, one that raises intriguing questions but mostly wants to takes us on a wild ride.
Hollywood And Fine
2.5
Featuring a charismatic leading man and interesting premise, Limitless is a viscerally appealing sci fi thriller yet fails to tap into its vast potent ..
Matts Movie Reviews
2.2
While it kicks off with a bang, Limitless quickly grows weary of minimalistic pursuits, contorting itself into a tiresome genre exercise peppered with ..
Brian Or Ndorf
3.1
But once Neil Burgers film overdoses on blood thinner for its slick but empty climax, its unable to operate such heavy machinery.
The Filmy Ap
3.8
Limitless Review By Joe Lozito Get Smart Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is a down on his luck writer.Apparently, he has a book deal but, judging from hi ..
Big Picture Big Sound
2.5
The movie ends with Cooper delivering even more clunky exposition, this time negating the point of just about everything the audience has seen.To quot ..
Js Online
2.0
Sometimes we dont want to be forced into an intellectually and emotionally demanding film like Schindlers List, and instead, we blindly and numbly jus ..
Hollywood Chicago
2.5
Because like any good power fantasy, Limitless does take time to consider the downside of instant gratification, and the magic pill does have its side ..
ComingSoon
3.0
Its a placebo in flashy packaging.But as with most placebos, there are positive outcomes.
Sky
3.0
Director Neil Burger and screenwriter Leslie Dixon skilfully mine plenty of thrills, suspense and a few laughs from the far fetched premise for the fi ..
Sbs
3.1
The visuals are giddy, illustrating Eddies high with fun house lenses, over exposed colors, supersonic edits and, when side effects kick in, dizzying ..
Chron
1.9
The movie has a lot of slapstick party humor and most of it is pretty rote stuff.
Scene Stealers
2.0
Ambiguitys welcome of course but the risk is that Morras journey can ultimately be judged to be baseless and self indulgent.
The Ooh Tray
4.0
Director Neil Burger (maker of terrific period mystery The Illusionist) delivers a fast paced, hugely enjoyable thriller.
What So
5.0
Instead, though, the movie concludes with a pretty slick twist.Its a wild, brainy ride.
reason
3.0
The screenplay is inventive and clever (we watched it as a double bill with the brain dead Nicolas Cage actioner Drive Angry guess which one we prefer ..
Scifi Movie Page
3.0
It has a few surprises and a bunch of thrills.The ending is not strong, but Hitchs endings often lack oomph, too.
Tony Mack
5.0
By Ray Pride The giddy high concept Bradley Cooper star vehicle Limitless is a lot of things, and its at least a big bowl of Adderall laced grown up s ..
New City Film
2.0
In the end Limitless collapses under the sheer number of storylines it juggles, and the unpredictability that initially makes it endearing gives way t ..
Fan The Fire Magazine
3.1
Throughout this thrilling ride, you find yourself speculating as to whether you would take this pill despite the side effects.
Entertainment Spectrum
4.0
Cooper proves to be a leading man in this sleek thriller about addiction, drive and the American dream.Limitless is a really nice surprise.
The Scorecard Review
3.5
Weve seen this idea before, but they did play around with it...so youre not sitting there the entire time: I feel like Ive taken the drug when it come ..
Need Coffee
3.1
Please) but the films tone and Coopers engaging performance keep us hooked.
Illinois Times
3.5
Limitless delivers the goods in terms of fun, suspense, and an above average story. The twists and turns never appear without reason, and Cooper deliv ..
Week In Rewind
2.5
But anyone with half a brain knows that something that looks this good cant possibly be true.
Kpbs
3.0
While its not that the film makers do an amazingly stunning job with the idea, its perhaps more that they dont fumble it at all.
Standard Net Au
1.0
Everything is pumped up, fully erect, and good to go: your memory, your capacity to learn, your intellect, even your personal magnetism is off the cha ..
Horror
3.5
One complaint you cannot level at Limitless is that it is unoriginal or uncreative. In an upcoming summer of senseless sequels and repugnant remakes, ..
Brandon Fibbs
3.5
Surprisingly, LIMITLESS never sermonizes on the morality of intelligence by drug.It is a fresh and well written thriller.
Leepers Us
2.0
For a film about intelligence, this movie is surprisingly brainless.Limitless is a scattershot effort, with a sloppy script thats light on logic and f ..
Blu Ray Ign
2.5
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New York Metro Mix
3.0
Limitless has some limitations but Im finding it difficult not to recommend it.Its a good little flick.
Chud
4.0
Limitless is an entertaining, thought provoking and totally original thriller.
Cinema Clips
3.8
Cooper, with a winning charisma, makes the film interesting to watch and leave you wanting a pill to swallow.
Black Filim
4.4
... a humdinger of a science fiction thriller that scoots easily from shaggy dog fable to noir mystery to conspiracy thriller and winds up on the dark ..
Cinema Dope
4.0
Lets just say if youve seen enough movies youll likely stay a step or two ahead of our synthetic genius.
Edition Cnn
3.0
But when Robert De Niro shows up you know theres gonna be trouble.A terrific, engaging, dialogue driven thriller.
Brisbane Times
4.0
Its much more enjoyable to shut your brain off and have a good time.
Taiwan News
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