This show seemed interesting to me, so I thought I would
watch the pilot that's based on the Bradley Cooper movie of
the same name. I have never seen the movie, so I had no
idea what the show was about, other then the commercials I
had seen on TV. Jake McDorman plays Brian Finch, a
30-something singer who does temporary jobs to earn a living
while singing at night; he's still waiting for his big break
that's never come along. One day, while working a temp job,
an old friend, Eli, gives him NZT, a pill that can help you
optimize the potential of your brain. Brian takes the pill
and is able to diagnose his father's illness after reading
his brother's medical books. He can do all sorts of amazing
things with this drug. Brian finds Eli dead and is
blamed for his murder. He works hard to find the
murderer and helps the FBI nail the guy.
Then Senator Morra (Bradley Cooper) shows up (the
developer of NZT), which is where the plots gets a little
complicated. He gives Brian a shot that will help him with
the side effects of NZT (it turns you really old, quickly,
otherwise). He will give them to Brian as long as he agrees
to work with the FBI and not tell anyone about him or the
shots. Brian agrees, as long as the FBI gets a new liver for
his sickly father (veteran actor Ron Rifkin). Jennifer
Carpenter (Dexter's Deb) plays the FBI agent, Rebecca, who
works with Brian. Hill Harper (CSI: NY) is her partner.
Their boss wants to find out who's behind NZT, and why
people are dying from it because it's a powerful drug that
turns people almost super-human. Rebecca's dad also died
from the drug, so she has her own motivations for working
with Brian.
The show is interesting, but I found parts of it to be slow.
I think that's because they had to explain the premise of
the show to those who, like me, had never seen the movie. I
hope that as the show goes on, it will have a faster pace to
it and become even more interesting. It's a very good
action drama, and there is a lot of good chemistry between
McDorman and Carpenter. I give this show 3 out of 5
stars because I am hoping that it will improve in future
episodes. If you want to watch the show, it airs on CBS
Tuesdays at !0 PM Eastern time 9 PM Central time
MORE INFORMATION:
LIMITLESS, based on the feature film, is a
fast-paced drama about Brian Finch, who discovers the
brain-boosting power of the mysterious drug NZT and is
coerced by the FBI into using his extraordinary cognitive
abilities to solve complex cases for them. Working closely
with Brian in the major case squad in New York City is Agent
Rebecca Harris, a formidable investigator with a dark past,
and Agent Boyle, a former military officer and Rebecca’s
confidante. They report to Special Agent in Charge Nasreen
“Naz” Pouran, a canny manipulator of the reins of power.
Unbeknownst to the FBI, Brian also has a clandestine
relationship with Senator Edward Morra (Academy Award
nominee Bradley Cooper, recurring), a presidential hopeful
and regular user of NZT who has plans of his own for his new
protégé. Fueled now with a steady supply of NZT that enables
him to use 100% of his brain capacity, Brian is more
effective than all of the FBI agents combined, making him a
criminal’s worst nightmare and the greatest asset the Bureau
has ever possessed.
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