A guy is standing on the balcony railings of his flat, about to jump. You hear his voice trying to explain why, while the camera shifts back to certain past events from his life that brought him there.Here's a question: how many times have we all seen this exact scene in a movie before? But, fine, let's not be too hasty, maybe it's not such a predictable piece of crap starring Bradley Cooper, a guy who I like to call "a prick face".
It would be appropriate to mention plot wholes at this point but since there are ridiculously too many of them, it is safe to say that I used the wrong term here. The perfect phrasing would be plot craters, rather.
It is not terribly innovative, but not too stale either: pop a pill and you'll be a genius. All the little cells that don't work will function now and you'll be just like Bradley: successful writer, businessman, language and martial arts expert, you name it! You'll get to screw whoever you want, hang out with questionable moguls, like Robert de Niro's character, jump off a cliff and survive while at the same time you'll be incredibly handsome and charming (even though you haven't been like that prior to your pill consumption). There are certain side-effects that nobody knows how to cure and people end up dead, but hell, nobody said it was perfect.
The first 40 minutes of this movie are just fine, the problem starts around the 41st. You keep hoping things will be solved, you'll see this huge twist, that certain minor plots have their points but no. A year later - sunshine and shit that tastes like honey (let's be clear on this one: in a movie. I still thought it was regular shit.)
5 out of 10 (Central park scene with a kid and ice-skates is the most stupid idea ever!)
