Limitless

Actors:  Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert Deniro, Andrew Howard, Anna Friel, Tomas Arana

Rating:  7 out of 10, great concept, well executed with an interesting plot and talented cast.  A look at what we would do if we really could tap into all our capacities.  Deniro was kind of weak as a supposedly menacing corporate giant which is surprising since he usually does menacing so well.  Cooper is the star trying to cope with success suddenly thrust on him with a growing cost becoming evident.  This is one of his first chances to show he can carry a movie as the lead actor and he acquits himself well - playing to his strength of being likable.  Cornish is extremely strong - I've liked everything she's done.  Howard as a Russian mobster gets the tone of barely submerged rage perfect.  The one thing I did not like was how they handled the dwindling supply of smart pills, just when you think he's run out without the ability to make more, another batch shows up - completely unexplained. This may seem a small point but it was one of the driving plot lines and its just left out there for speculation.  All this being said this is still a very interesting movie with a lot to offer.
MVP:  Cooper as Eddie Mora, coping with unbelievable ability for the first time