Kira Bender p. 2
Limitless – Analytic Composition:
Eddie Morra, a struggling writer, starts out as just a depressed man on the verge of
meeting criteria for alcohol abuse/dependence. Once the newly, non-FDA-tested drug NZT-48
lands in his hands, he improves in virtually every aspect of his social, emotional, cognitive and
physical functioning. Eddie Morra’s “enhanced version” of himself is best described by Howard
Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences, excluding Naturalistic intelligence.
Spatial intelligence is defined as the ability to conceptualize and manipulate large-scale
spatial arrays, or more local forms of space. We see Eddie’s increase in his “picture smarts”
when he takes his first NZT pill. He sees himself walking up the …show more content…
Only through the intrapersonal skill set is he able to feel
hopeful and confident, which gets people to support him. For example, when Eddie reconnects
with the girlfriend that dumped him, she is excited and intimidated by him, because of his calm
demeanor and confident mindfulness of the situation.
Limitless – Reflection:
At first, since Limitless had a 70% Rotten Tomatoes rating that was not “Certified
Fresh”, I was somewhat hesitant to watch the movie. Additionally, since the whole movie was
based on the scientifically-proven-false fact that people only use twenty percent of their brains, I
was even more apprehensive of the science-fiction setting I would have to psychologically
analyze. However, since it was just a movie that actually did bring up a cool idea of what could
happen if an intelligence-increasing drug were to end up on the market, I ended up enjoying the
movie as whole. Also, Bradley Cooper’s performance (and his beautiful blue eyes) made the
movie more
Limitless – Analytic Composition:
Eddie Morra, a struggling writer, starts out as just a depressed man on the verge of
meeting criteria for alcohol abuse/dependence. Once the newly, non-FDA-tested drug NZT-48
lands in his hands, he improves in virtually every aspect of his social, emotional, cognitive and
physical functioning. Eddie Morra’s “enhanced version” of himself is best described by Howard
Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences, excluding Naturalistic intelligence.
Spatial intelligence is defined as the ability to conceptualize and manipulate large-scale
spatial arrays, or more local forms of space. We see Eddie’s increase in his “picture smarts”
when he takes his first NZT pill. He sees himself walking up the …show more content…
Only through the intrapersonal skill set is he able to feel
hopeful and confident, which gets people to support him. For example, when Eddie reconnects
with the girlfriend that dumped him, she is excited and intimidated by him, because of his calm
demeanor and confident mindfulness of the situation.
Limitless – Reflection:
At first, since Limitless had a 70% Rotten Tomatoes rating that was not “Certified
Fresh”, I was somewhat hesitant to watch the movie. Additionally, since the whole movie was
based on the scientifically-proven-false fact that people only use twenty percent of their brains, I
was even more apprehensive of the science-fiction setting I would have to psychologically
analyze. However, since it was just a movie that actually did bring up a cool idea of what could
happen if an intelligence-increasing drug were to end up on the market, I ended up enjoying the
movie as whole. Also, Bradley Cooper’s performance (and his beautiful blue eyes) made the
movie more