TMC
09-22-2015, 06:05 PM
http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/limitless-limited-scope.html
CBS already has plenty of crime-solving shows. "So does CBS really need another cop show? Does America?” asks Margaret Lyons. How special would a new cop show have to be to meet that 'is this worth it' standard? Pretty special, at this point. And even though its pilot is zippy and action-oriented, everything here feels like a very competent retread.” PLUS: CBS has a knack for producing the same show over and over again (http://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/limitless-review-bradley-cooper-drama-cbs-1201593062/), it feels fresh thanks to “dashes of cheekiness” (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/arts/television/review-limitless-on-cbs-stars-jake-mcdorman-as-a-brainiac.html) and Bradley Cooper, it’s severely lacking in imagination (http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/09/limitless-cbs-review/406528/), and it’ll feel like you’ve wasted an hour of your time (http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/television/television_reviews/2015/09/limitless_drama_induces_side_effects).
CBS already has plenty of crime-solving shows. "So does CBS really need another cop show? Does America?” asks Margaret Lyons. How special would a new cop show have to be to meet that 'is this worth it' standard? Pretty special, at this point. And even though its pilot is zippy and action-oriented, everything here feels like a very competent retread.” PLUS: CBS has a knack for producing the same show over and over again (http://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/limitless-review-bradley-cooper-drama-cbs-1201593062/), it feels fresh thanks to “dashes of cheekiness” (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/arts/television/review-limitless-on-cbs-stars-jake-mcdorman-as-a-brainiac.html) and Bradley Cooper, it’s severely lacking in imagination (http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/09/limitless-cbs-review/406528/), and it’ll feel like you’ve wasted an hour of your time (http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/television/television_reviews/2015/09/limitless_drama_induces_side_effects).