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Lucy
Why this pick
Like Limitless, it turns an ordinary person’s sudden cognitive transformation into a slick, accelerating thriller, with escalating capabilities and a propulsive, high-concept rush.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2011 1h 45m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
A clean, urgent high-concept thriller driven by a man rapidly mastering impossible circumstances. Its tight structure and escalating puzzle offer a similarly satisfying momentum.
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Upgrade
Why this pick
It shares the fantasy of suddenly gaining extraordinary mental and physical capability, then pushes that empowerment into a lean, darkly kinetic techno-thriller.
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Why this pick
For Limitless’s polished paranoia and escalating stakes, this delivers an equally contemporary, efficient thriller about a person trying to stay ahead of an unseen, powerful force.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Eddie Morra is a struggling author in New York City. His girlfriend Lindy, frustrated with his lack of progress, breaks up with him. Eddie encounters Vernon, the brother of his ex-wife Melissa, who gives Eddie a sample of a new nootropic called NZT-48. On the drug, Eddie discovers he has acquired perfect recollection of everything he has ever read and refined his interpersonal skills. His new power enables him to make significant progress on his book.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Robert De Niro
Carl Van Loon
Darren Goldstein
Kevin Doyle
Tomas Arana
Man in Tan Coat
Ned Eisenberg
Morris Brandt
Patricia Kalember
Mrs. Atwood
Cindy Katz
Marla Sutton
Brian Anthony Wilson
Detective
Rebecca Dayan
Rebecca Dayan