After a particularly brutal week, thankfully my only Moving Pictures review of the week proved to be a good one!
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| Evoking the groundbreaking visuals of “Fight Club,” director Neil Burger (“The Illusionist”), with the aid of Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish and Robert De Niro, delivers the dynamic superhero-without-capes thriller “Limitless.” |
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| Adapted from Alan Glynn’s novel “The Dark Fields,” the screenplay by Leslie Dixon (“The Heartbreak Kid”) affords plenty of tension as well as numerous philosophical and scientific diversions but lacks the moral core essential to this type of story. Few negative consequences occur from the acquisition of these amazing abilities, largely gained through questionable means. Eddie engages in very little thought about the responsibilities of his new powers. This lack of moralistic exploration prevents the very good “Limitless” from attaining greatness. Still, Berger and Dixon succeed in creating an interesting and entertaining diversion, a rarity among the current crop of Hollywood movies. |
Check out the rest of my thoughts on Limitless.
