影片改编自阿兰·格里恩出版于2001年的小说《黑暗领域》，主演布莱德利·库珀曾获得2011年全球最性感男人称号。 潦倒颓废的艾迪·莫莱（布莱德利·库珀 Bradley Cooper 饰）是一个丢掉了工作，缺乏灵感的作家。许久不联系的前小舅子给他一种正处在试验阶段的药物--NZT。服用一次之后艾迪发现自己精力充沛，思维清晰，行动敏捷，甚至能在瞬间把一些平时不易留意的细节和信息重新组合和整理并得出推论。等他再一次去找小舅子却发现他已被人谋杀，屋里一片狼藉，紧跟着是一群杀手的追杀。死里逃生的艾迪终于发现了这款名为NZT的新药物能使人发挥大脑100%的能力。借助NZT，艾迪重获灵感并进入上流社会，但大获成功之余也有致命的作用：身体不适和失控的情绪。而此时埃迪已不能离开这种药，这使他进入了一个黑暗领域，而杀手也在暗处监视他……
Towering over the Alps, Mont Blanc has enraptured mountain climbers, athletes and tourists, all of whom are drawn to the beauty and the challenges the peak offers. It has become a mecca as a proving ground for extreme-sports enthusiasts, but incredible danger lies on the steep slopes. Here, we witness the journey of conquering the mountain from two perspectives: a skier recovering from injury hopes she can brave the summit; and a mountain rescuer works saving lives while maintaining a personal goal of traversing the entire range—in 24 hours. Incredible footage captures both the wide scope of these intimidating pursuits, as well as up-close personal views that keep us right in the action. With the ice melting as a result of climate change, these journeys may be some of the last possible on one of Earth’s mightiest mountains.
