Limitless on crack

Rating: 7/10 (26 July 2014)

Lucy is Limitless with Bradley Cooper on crack. In both movies, an unsuspecting person is exposed to a drug that unlocks the unused potential in his/her brain. While in Limitless, Bradley Cooper just becomes extremely intelligent; in Lucy, Scarlet Johansson transcends everything and pretty much turns into a god. The story does explore some very interesting concepts, such as humans' unlocked potential, what to do with unfathomable power, and the meaning of life; however, I felt that the writers got lost while exploring these immense concepts and ended the movie there: lost. I give it a seven out of 10 for production value and for making me think, though I have to admit I was hoping for more from Lucy.