Limitless
Film2011105 min

Limitless

Taste attributes: mysteryscience fictionthrillerpoliticalmonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossyemotionally undemandingdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"What if a pill could make you rich and powerful?"

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh sci-fi film, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unsuccessful writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

deep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Bradley CooperRobert De NiroAbbie CornishAndrew HowardAnna Friel

Details

Genre
Mystery
Year
2011
Runtime
105 min
Status
Released
Studio
Relativity Media
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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