I think eye candy would be a more apt description. At least in this movie, in my opinion, her acting chops were not what was put on display.

I'd be more impressed to see a female around Tom Cruise's age, let's say, carry a film.

but if you look at some of her earlier movies, she's a decent enough actor. She was great in Ghost World and The Man Who Wasn't There, and I'm pretty sure she was still a teenager for both of those.

It seems like with younger actors, the director has a lot more to do with their performance than people realize.

but, also sometimes, the younger ones aren't as self-conscious about their performances - they just go out and act.

I am generally more impressed when they can do it on stage - sustain a character in real time, than in a movie with all the edits and retakes and whatnot.

I could easily go see it again there is so much to take in and digest. There is so much that is not known about brain function and I love hypothetical what if scenarios that get you to think. I'll be buying it on Itunes when it becomes available.

using 100% of their brain then we, as a species, are pretty pathetic.

Because human beings use 100 percent of their brains to function.

I really hate anti science bullshit.

"you and me and everyone we know are pathetic"

One third accurate.

I'll see this when it hits Blu-Ray.

Since she's now headlined a #1 movie, following her critically well-received performance in Under The Skin, it would be nice if Marvel would get its shit together and give her a good Black Widow solo film.

I am curious about a Black Widow film though.
Still, I don't know how I feel about it.

To me the Black Widow, everything she does beyond the Avengers is "Classified", and not for mere mortals to know.

10 (or 12%) of our brain's potential?

Is that a comment on DU and Democrats?

I assumed that those words were verboten here.

And you assumed wrong.

maybe they measure brain activity with x-rays or MRIs or cat scans? I just know that 10% (or 12 or 15%) has been out there for a long time. I remember it from when I was a kid, and I'm in my late 40s.

Found it to be really really dumb - not engaging. Very little character development. Pointless scenes that went nowhere and random car chases for no particular reason.