Weak story, wooden acting

Rating: 3/10 (3 August 2014)

It is a common misconception that just by taking big Hollywood stars in your movie, you will end up with a great movie even if you use a weak storyline. This movie, LUCY, is a fine example of this delusion.
Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) accidentally consumes a large quantity of an unknown drug which initiates a sequence of ever increasing brain usage - 10%, 20%, 30% and so on until she starts using 100% of her brain capacity. At every stage, she acquires special abilities - telekinetic powers, ability to control telecommunication networks, transform her body at her will and so on. Viewers may feel at a loss to see that even with such superpowers, she cannot manufacture the drug that initiated this whole thing.
Every now and then, Professor Norman (Morgan Freeman) appears on the screen explaining what increased brain capacity can do for humans. In addition, for the benefit of movie viewers, Lucy herself seems to drop unwarranted information about what is happening to her to different people she comes across and who look at her completely clueless. It is not clear why these people would be interested in her brain capacity.
While Morgan Freeman has done his usual good acting in the little chance he was given, Scartlett Johansson has given a slightly wooden performance specially when she talks about the abilities of her increasing brain capacity.
With a very weak storyline, poor direction and at times wooden acting, LUCY is strictly for the hardcore fans of Scarlett Johansson.