This was way more entertaining that I thought it would be. I don't know why, but I thought it was going to be much more of a downer.Edward (Bradley Cooper) is falling apart. He has a contract for a book he hasn't started writing, his girlfriend (Abbie Cornish) dumped him, and he is going precisely nowhere. Then he runs into his ex-brother-in-law, Vern (Johnny Whitworth), who gives him a small clear pill called NZT. The drug allows Edward to access all of his stored memories, giving him the ability to make connections he couldn't see before. Almost overnight, he solves every major problem in his life, then moves on to become a financial wizard. But every drug has side effects, and the clandestine nature of the substance means that there is only a limited supply. All of a sudden, Edward has enemies within and without.
If this had been even slightly less self-aware it probably would have tanked. Fortunately, it maintains a very lighthearted spirit. I especially enjoyed the uses of filters to show his perception on (yellow filter) and off (blue) the drug. It added to the experience without being over the top. I did not enjoy the opening credits, however, as they employed a vertigo-inducing zoom through that made me feel like I was going to puke. Watch those at your peril. The rest of the movie is good, light fun.
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