A writer takes an experimental drug that allows him to use 100 percent of his mind. On an NZT-fueled odyssey, everything Eddie's read, heard or seen is instantly organized and available to him. As Bradley Cooper's former slacker rises to the top of the financial world, he draws the attention of business mogul Carl Van Loon (De Niro), who sees this enhanced version of Eddie as a tool to make billions. But brutal side effects jeopardize his meteoric ascent... Surprisingly fresh Hollywood thriller, with a nicely subversive tinge to its climax.