Limitless

I liked the movie Blow. Johnny Depp brought a cool to the drug dealing industry that is rarely caught on film. Dazed and Confused was another great stoner flick, grabbing high school life by the balls and throwing it into society's face. Man, even The Godfather had its foot in the drug dealing camp. Refusing to sell drugs on the street is what got Don Corleone shot in the first place. However, I have discovered a new movie that ushers in a new regime of drug flickers: Limitless. What's so great about this druggy movie is that the drug is beneficial not only to the user, but the rest of society as well. You see, cocaine and E have gained such bad notoriety because their uses kill. They caught a real tough break.

Limitless is the story of failing writer Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) and his recreational use of a secret drug that alters his entire train of thought. The drug allows him to use 100% of his brain and anticipate different things. Throughout the film, the audience is introduced to characters that test Eddie's wits and logic as he tries to figure out how to fully utilize his new found glory.

Limitless is a cautionary tale gone astray. On one hand, this is a film about a drug that is addictive because of its main purpose: ultimate perfection in everything. On the other hand, the drug is not crippling, but rather empowering. In times like these when everyone wants to feel secure in everything they do, a sense of possibility and understanding is wanted. The drug in the film gives its user that feeling. Usually, a drug movie vilifies the drug, but in here it is being glorified.

Keep in mind, I sat through this movie with a bunch of friends from school. Story wise, the film was outstanding and everything was very easy to follow. Even though much of the dialogue was spoken in wall street financial lingo and power broker money talk, the meaning was clearly stated. But from a cinematic standpoint, enjoying shots and angles is difficult when people are asking stupid questions or sending text messages. There was one re-occurring shot where the streets of New York City would shoot out into a never ending tunnel and all I could hear was the nauseous moans of my friends. And then whenever there was a sex scene, the woot woots came howling.

I can't totally blame my friends for me missing half the film. I totally missed the meaning of the ending because I was flirting with the dangerously fiery redhead to my left. Limitless is in fact a drug movie, but it is also a success story. It's also a film about corporate greed, self interest, and survival of the fittest. Get ready for the cheesiness, but I guess the morals of this movie are Limitless as well. Shout out to Josh and Bryce and Boyd and Brooke and Ally and Jenny and Hayley and Zach. Yeah, I think that's everyone