Movies come and go from Netflix all the time, and you can’t be expected to keep track of each film that’s leaving the streaming service in a given month. That’s where Inverse comes in, and this week, there’s only one movie you really need to watch on Netflix before it leaves on Friday, May 15.
Here’s why Limitless is your required viewing for the week, and what you need to know about this Bradley Cooper sci-fi cult classic before settling in for a thrilling movie night.
Released in 2011, Limitless seemed to have everything going for it. Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro in the starring roles? Check. A trippy premise? Check. A promising director in The Illusionist’s Neil Burger? Check. Innovative special effects? Check.
Limitless takes all these parts and combines them into something that’s a lot of fun but not totally satisfying. In the words of Roger Ebert, it’s “not terrifically good, but the premise is intriguing.” The movie currently sits at 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, but I’m here to say that despite that dangerously low score, it’s still worth watching.
Ebert had one thing right, the premise of Limitless is undeniably enticing. Cooper plays Eddie Morra, a slacker and failing writer whose life turns around when he runs into an old friend who offers him access to a brain-enhancing drug called NZT-48.
