Limitless

• Title: Limitless

• Duration: 105 min.

• Country: EEUU

• Director : Neil Burge

• Script: Leslie Dixon

• Year: 2011

• Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=4TLppsfzQH8

• Synopsis: Aspiring author Eddie Morra (Cooper) is suffering from chronic writer's block, but his life changes instantly when an old friend introduces him to NZT, a revolutionary new pharmaceutical that allows him to tap his full potential. Soon Eddie takes Wall Street by storm, parlaying a small stake into millions. His accomplishments catch the eye of mega-mogul Carl Van Loon (De Niro),who invites him to help broker the largest merger in corporate history. But they also bring Eddie to the attention of people willing to do anything to get their hands on his stash of NZT. With his life in jeopardy and the drug's brutal side effects grinding him down, Eddie dodges mysterious stalkers, a vicious gangster and an intense police investigation as he attempts to hang on to his dwindling supply long enough to outwit his enemies.

"Banking and Finance in the film"

1. First scene: (1 hour 10 min to 1 hour 11 min): In this scene, we watched that Edward Morra (protagonist) was making an important presentation about the profit that the company would earn in the future if the company invests in petroleum (crude), thanks to NZT, a drug which increase his intellectual capacity.
2. Second scene: (1 hour 13 min to 1 hour 15 min): In this scene, the company's boss, say to Edward Morra: “you haven´t had to bribe or charm or threaten your way to a seat at that table and you don´t know how to assess your competition”, referring to Edward has achieved a good job without previous knowledge, because he had knowledge thanks to NZT.

Personal commentary

This movie is a mystery and suspense film, in general we have watched how a fictional drug can improve intellectual capacity, allowing the protagonist to ascend in the company by doing excellent forecasts.

The film also shows the disastrous consequences of drug use, used in many areas. A real problem for today's society, and for those who use it. We conclude, saying that from the example of the protagonist of the film, it is apparent that there are no shortcuts in life.