Intriguing idea...which fails to deliver

Rating: 5/10 (21 July 2015)

Intriguing idea...which fails to deliver.
A woman, Lucy (played by Scarlett Johansson), is kidnapped by a gang in Taiwan. Drugs are hidden in her body but these are accidentally absorbed, causing her to use far more of her brain power than any human. With power comes responsibility...
The movie was initially quite interesting. Yes, the whole "we only use 10% of our brain" premise is just a myth and is actually absolute nonsense - we use our brain pretty much to its capacity. However, there was room for a interesting story on what we could and should do if we could extend our brain power.
It's a pity then that it just took a random direction, turning into a "look at what I can do with CGI" display by director Luc Besson, rather than a coherent story. What follows is far from profound or satisfying.
It also became an action-drama, but even there it didn't really cover new ground. Pretty much your standard good guys vs bad guys shoot- outs.
Disappointing.