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5. Limitless (2011)
Limitless is one of the more overlooked films on this list. Whilst it's fair to say the script doesn't dig into its premise as much as maybe it should have, the film itself is a breakneck action-drama with more than enough charm, intelligence and invention to make up for its smaller shortcomings.
The film stars Bradley Cooper - in one of his earliest leading roles - as a disgruntled writer who comes into possession of a powerful drug that boosts his intelligence to immeasurable heights. Though this development starts off awesome, as he finds his personal and professional lives booming, the drugs soon take their toll and threaten his existence.
A beautifully stylish sci-fi flick that rises with Cooper's compelling lead performance and its colourful tone, Limitless makes for smart little drama about greed and power, and probably deserves a few sequels thrown its way to really flesh the ideas out.