Movie Review of "limitless"

Success is something that almost all human beings cherish about in their life. But in most cases, the ways to success is not all the time easy or have a shortcut. Even if a person a thinks that he is putting his full concentration to achieve his goal, he fails ultimately which is very frustrating. In this movie "Limitless" the main character Eddie Morra who was a struggling writer, became a millionaire within some months. And the secret behind his speed to success was a pill which was offered to him by his brother in law. The pill worked like a key to his brain. After taking the pill he used to be able to think with his whole mind which actually doesn't happen as people usually can use only 20% of their brain and he was using 100% of it. And because he could think with his full mind, he used to have solution of almost every problem. The thing that has to be understood at this point is that, the pill never gave him any additional knowledge than he already had. The knowledge was of his own, which was just stimulated by the pill. So the motivational issue here is, a person doesn't always need additional information or knowledge to bring out any solution or anything. He just needs to efficiently use all the knowledge or observation which he already has in him. If he can do this, his mind will give him the solution of the problem. Another motivational issue in the film was, when you are given a special power or ability, you should not waste it; rather you should make maximum use of it. And it happened in the film, when the actor took his first pill and realized that he is able to think more than before, he completed writing his ninety pages book in one day. Then the next day, when the power of the pill was gone from him, the book remained with him which he was trying to finish for months. He also learnt different languages within a very short time, which was also a very efficient use of his power. The name of the movie which is "limitless" is actually about these two motivational facts, that you should have no limit when you are thinking or doing something.

If I were in place of Eddie Morra, one thing I would have tried to avoid, that is getting addicted by that pill. I would have only taken the pill when the situation is crucial or complicated and I can't find any solution in any way. Or I would have taken the pills regularly for a shorter time, and within that time I would have made maximum outcome from it so that I can live rest of the life comfortably. But I should also admit one thing that, if I were in his place, the crave for success maybe would not let me think so much about right or wrong. I maybe would have become addicted to that pill like him and enjoy my stardom.