Cool factor high but an insult to intelligence

Rating: 7/10 (2 August 2014)

Luc Besson makes cool movies. Great action sequences and fast pace. Go see this movie if you want to have a fun ride.
Now comes the part about why it's an insult to intelligence.
We all use 100% percent of our brain. We just do. Think about it. Would you say you use only 10% of your hand or only 5% of your nose. Almost every part of a human being is under use all the time. It's being utilized fully for what its purpose is. The notion that our brain has unused capacity is simply wrong. Our brain is modular in nature and all its parts have a specific purpose. They are all under use, all the time. There is nothing in there that needs to be run at it's "full" capacity to unlock secrets of the universe. It's true that with proper training you can use your brain better to remember things or stay more focused. That's just rewiring inside your brain over a period of time which comes with training and good nutrition. I say this movie is an insult to intelligence, because they reduced our potential to unlock the secrets of the universe to pumping a drug in our body. Our generation is already becoming slaves to things like smart phones and the internet, here's a movie that explores the unlimited potential of human mind using a drug. That's plain lazy thinking. Is this what was going through Luc Besson's mind: "okay so I want to show the human race what they could do if their brain were at full potential...hmm...lets see...EUREKA! a drug could possibly accelerate this process...not critical thinking...not meditation...not hard work...a drug...that makes sense...it's so simple!"
I look forward to see Interstellar which does exactly the opposite. I believe Christopher Nolan wants us to believe in our own selves (at our current brain capacity) to unlock secrets of the universe.
Also what's up with Scarlett Johansson's ET like mannerisms when her brain "capacity" increases. An enlightened person will not act like an alien, they will act like real human beings, they will show kindness and empathy.
7/10 for its entertainment value only. If Luc Besson make any claim about this movie being something more than just an action movie then a f**k y** and 1/10 from me.