If a drug can give you super powers and unlimited wealth, but its side effects can put your life at risk, would you still want to take it?
Rating: 7.27丨Photo Library: 151
Synopsis
Eddie (Bradley Cooper) is a writer, but he hasn't been inspired since he signed a book contract.
Hunmu spends his days in desperation, and even his beloved girlfriend Lindy (Abby Cornish) leaves him.
On this day, while walking on the street, he met Norton, the younger brother of his ex-wife.
After not seeing each other for a long time, the two went to the bar to have a drink and catch up.
During the conversation, Norton took out a small transparent pill.
He told Eddie that the pill could allow people to use 100% of their brain's potential, and the first pill was a free trial.
Eddie never believed in such nonsense, but life couldn't get any worse, and he could only be a living horse doctor.
After the separation, Eddie took the pill immediately, and after a while, he found that everything in the world became clearer.
Through the ability inspired by the pill, he sent away the landlord who urged rent, and wrote a stack of articles in a short period of time.
But after the effect of the drug wore off the next day, Eddie changed back to that ordinary person.
The draft of the article was still there, and he immediately handed it to the contractor, and as expected, it was well received.
Eddie, who had tasted the sweetness, immediately went to Norton to get more pills.
But when he came to Norton's residence, he found that he had been beaten.
Norton told Eddie that the pill, called NZT, had not actually passed the test, and that if he needed it, he would do something for him.
Eddie agreed without hesitation, and he began to help Norton, buy him breakfast, and go to the laundry to get his clothes.
But when Eddie came back, he found that Norton had been shot dead, and the room had been turned over in a mess.
He was very scared and hurriedly called the police, but after calming down he suddenly remembered that NZT might still be in the room.
After some careful searching, Eddie finally found a big bag of NZT in the oven.
In this way, he seems to have started the peak mode of life.
Eddie has learned a variety of languages and skills with his extraordinary ability, made many elite friends, and has become a winner in life.
But he was not satisfied, he decided to get involved in the financial industry and use his brain to make more money.
After getting the first start-up capital through loan sharks, Eddie was overwhelmed and multiplied his wealth several times.
Not only has he become a celebrity in the financial industry, his girlfriend Lindy has also returned to his arms.
But at this time, he found himself being followed by a mysterious person, and NZT began to have side effects...
Video Analysis
A sci-fi film adapted from the novel of the same name, with a fast pace, more than 100 minutes are fleeting, the story is very creative, giving us enough room for reverie, but I think the script is still weak, except for the amazing beginning, The film as a whole still tends to be mediocre, and the level of surprises behind it is lackluster. In short, this is a qualified commercial film with a smooth narrative, a good viewing experience, but no stamina.
The performance of the actors in the film is not amazing. If the male lead Bradley Cooper is not bad, then the female lead Abby Cornish, who looks a bit like Charlize Theron , can only be said to be unsatisfactory. , but the supporting role of Robert De Niro, who plays the financial giant, is more eye-catching.
Let's take a look at the NZT settings. After taking it, you can achieve mental concentration in a short period of time, and your concentration, observation, and memory will improve sharply, just like taking a stimulant. The side effect is hallucinations. If you take it for a long time, it will lead to death. You can quit, but the dependence is very strong. It can only be done through the reduction method. This is very similar to most drugs, which can be addictive, cause dependence, and cause great harm to the human body.
The male protagonist really changed his life with the help of NZT, from a decadent poor writer to a financial tycoon, but he also encountered many problems at the same time. For example, once the drug is stopped, the body can't stand it. If some accidents happen and cause him to not be able to take the drug, it will be over. Another example is that he is threatened with life hanging by a thread. These all tell us that things obtained out of thin air are not so easy. How many people have men? The Lord is so lucky?
Endless is actually a symbol of human desire. People often cannot extricate themselves after getting it, and never look back on the road of getting it. After all, who would want to go back and live a hard life after enjoying it? But human desires are endless. For example, we sometimes think that if we get how much money we get, we will be satisfied, but when people really achieve that goal, new desires will arise in their hearts.
Commercial films are still mainly for entertainment. I am not very satisfied with the ending of the film. I think this story could have been sublimated to achieve the effect of entertaining and entertaining, and be more memorable. The current situation is that I may remember this movie years later, but there is only a man in it who is on drugs, and he becomes invincible after taking the drug, and then he can't stop. If the film can dig deeper from the perspective of breaking through the predicament and survive in a desperate situation, or from the perspective of anti-drug propaganda, maybe it can achieve better results.
Anything you get must pay the same price for it. Not everyone has luck, but it is not impossible to survive in a desperate situation.
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