Spoiler review of Limitless

Spoiler review of Limitless

The movie limitless is a thriller which is about writer who discovers a top-secret drug which bestows him with super human abilities. However, the drug wears off and so has to be taken regularly; when he does not have access to the drug anymore it begins to have dangerous effects on his body and his life

The film begins with the main character Eddie who is the writer, standing on the roof of his expensive penthouse. There is a group of men who are trying to break into his apartment therefore he prepares himself to jump off of his balcony. The audience is instantly hooked at this point as the scene then cuts to him in the past. This creates suspense as the audience want to know if he jumps off of the roof. It also creates mystery because they want to know why he is considering committing suicide.

Three months before, Eddie was struggling as a writer with writers block, and was losing inspiration. However a drug that the brother of his ex wife had given him transformed his life. This was due to the drug allowing Eddie to access 100%of his brain capacity. This allowed him to create talented novels and go on to becoming a very successful, intelligent business man. However, once word got out about the new drug, Eddie knew he was in potential danger.

Later on, the audience realises that Eddie is about to kill him as the men trying to break into his house as they want the drug that Eddie has been taking. However, Eddie had run out of drugs and he knew as the men had put it themselves they ‘would kill him slowly’ Therefore he decided he may make his death quick. However, he realizes there may be one pill left in one of his boxes to his new apartment, he decides to take a risk and find the drug. He manages to find it and kills all of the men who have managed to of gotten into his apartment. The twist at the end is that he ends up still taking the drug but a healthier scientifically created version of it, which helps him run for New York State senate. Therefore he uses the drug in the end for good and not for recreational reasons. The twist is that this drug that is extremly dangerous can be used in a way to help people and can be used for good.

The film was extremely successful at representing a thriller through the use of the busy city of New York as the location, the weapons such as guns, and in some cases the knives and the harmful drugs usesd.Also the main character Eddie who was a business man. This is a typical job a main character would be expected to have in a thriller. Money is a key element in thrillers and so it was in Limitless too.

I rate this film with four stars, as it was constantly keeping me in suspense which is what a thriller aim to do. There was also a sense fo an enigma code through out the entire film.For example- who was ' will he ever find a way to quit the drug and to not use it for recreational purposes.'