Limitless was a surprisingly good movie. Initially it seems like a bum down on his luck becomes a drug addict. Eddie the main character kept saying through the movie that he wanted to do more in life. I give him credit for his political ideals, yet he never said what he was going to do in those positions. He borrows money from a thug and has a severely powerful drug; it was predictable where the movie was going to go. The initiative for Eddie seemed to be into making more money, make life better, get his lady back and change the world. We the viewers did not see what this change would be though. Survival became the main priority as he tried to clean up his decisions. I was content with the ending though when Robert De Niro made the audience believe he still had the power and the upper hand. Then we find out Eddie’s not hooked any more. That was a pleasing turn of events.
In a sense Eddie was like God, he could take every bit of information he had ever gathered and think through any situation. This is evident when we see from his perspective, and when he tries to tell his girlfriend that the drug makes her think her way out of tight situations. The problem with this drug’s capabilities in allowing one to play God is that the wrong person could take this drug. When the thug got ahold of Eddie’s drug and offered violence if his demands weren’t met, he became a smart criminal. If all criminals got a hold of this drug they would be able to play the role of the archetypical devil. Also Eddie as the favored character also had some prominent flaws. His promiscuity was never brought to light to his girlfriend, so he was also not held accountable for his actions.
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