Actors: Abbie Cornish, Anna Friel, Bradley Cooper , Robert De Niro
Director: Neil Burger
An action-thriller about a writer who takes an experimental drug that allows him to use 100 percent of his mind. As one man evolves into the perfect version of himself, forces more corrupt than he can imagine mark him for assassination. Out-of-work writer Eddie Morra’s (Cooper) rejection by girlfriend Lindy (Abbie Cornish) confirms his belief that he has zero future. That all vanishes the day an old friend introduces Eddie to NZT, a designer pharmaceutical that makes him laser focused and more confident than any man alive. Now on an NZT-fueled odyssey, everything Eddie’s read, heard or seen is instantly organized and available to him. As the former nobody rises to the top of the financial world, he draws the attention of business mogul Carl Van Loon (De Niro), who sees this enhanced version of Eddie as the tool to make billions. But brutal side effects jeopardize his meteoric ascent…
Dave and I watched this at the Cinema – and it was one of those films that makes you okay with the 150 plus bucks we just spend on tickets and popcorn. Good solid plot, enough action scenes, one or two weird bits but overall really good entertainment.
Yeah this was definetly worth the money at the ticket office! This film was a great action/thriller until it suddenly took a twist and became so much more than that. It addresses some interesting points and leaves itself wide open for discussion at the end!