12 Films That Wasted Incredible Potential

12. Lucy

Based on the myth that humans only use 10% of their brain’s capabilities, Lucy explores what would happen if we were able to use 100%. With Scarlett Johansson starring as the titular character and Luc Besson as writer and director, people took notice of the film very quickly and were excited to see what would happen.

The film would start out strong, as Johansson’s character unintentionally ingests large quantities of a new drug. As a result, she acquires superior mental and physical abilities which later develop into superpowers like telepathy and telekinesis.

Unfortunately, while the drugs give Lucy the ability to become superhuman, the film did little to stimulate the brains of its audience.

Besson would admit that the idea was to have the first half of the film follow a similar style to one of his previous films, Leon: The Professional, while the second half was to be a combo of Inception and 2001: A Space Odyssey. This would explain why the film had such a nonsensical plot

Although the film was a commercial success, it left many film goers and critics unsatisfied with its ludacris ending.