Eddie transforms into an ultra-suave "super-version" of himself, finishing his novel in days, mastering multiple languages, and manipulating the stock market to amass a fortune.

The story follows (Cooper), a struggling, unkempt writer in New York City suffering from severe writer’s block. After his girlfriend Lindy ( Abbie Cornish ) dumps him, he encounters his former brother-in-law, a drug dealer who introduces him to NZT-48.

NZT-48 allows users to access 100% of their brain capacity, granting total recall of every memory and the ability to process information at superhuman speeds.