What if a pill could make you rich and powerful?

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Andrew Holland, Robert De Niro, Anna Friel, Tomas Arana, Johnny Whitworth, Robert John Burke, T.V. Caprio, Ned Eisenberg

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"I don't have delusions of grandeur, I have an actual recipe for grandeur." - Eddie Morra

Why watch this? Mind... Blown... What a trip!

Plot Summary: Unsuccessful writer Eddie Morra discovers a mysterious pill called NZT-48 that allows him to access 100% of his brain's capabilities. This drug rapidly transforms his life, leading to incredible success in his career and personal life, but also attracting the attention of dangerous individuals. .

Dad's Preview: After The Hangover (2009), I kinda thought, "Oh boy, here's the next Tom Cruise." I was both right and wrong. Tom Cruise, who I initially did not care for, has won me over with quality performances. Bradley Cooper continues to prove that he's a capable, versatile, actor who happens to be good-looking... and he's winning me over, too. This very techo-intelligent film centers on an unmotivated loser who stumbles upon a miracle new drug that opens all the neural-pathways, enabling him to instantly unleash his brain power to accomplish anything. However, as with all magic gifts, there comes an expensive price. When things go bad, this film kicks into high gear, and really elevates to something special. It becomes a frantic, tight, edge-of-you-seat thriller that is worth sinking your brain into.

Virgin Produced, Rogue, Many Rivers Prod., Intermedia Film;
Relativity Media