very disappointed

Rating: 4/10 (11 August 2014)

Luc Besson, the director responsible for Leon the Professional, Nikita, and the Fifth Element, crashes and burns in his latest film "Lucy".
For such a brilliant director, I was expecting so much more from a film that seemed interesting but ultimately lacked enthusiasm, with special effects on the screen to wow the audience in a bid to distract them from the lacklustre storyline.
What could we do with 100% brain capacity? That is a very interesting question, but the question is never answered in a fully satisfying way. Scarlet Johansson does a decent job as Lucy, but the wasted opportunity of the movie was Min-Sik Choi. A fabulous Korean actor, who was given a role which had no depth or purpose. He was a villain, but was never a match for Lucy and her new found powers, which took away all tension and threat that the film had going for it, brilliantly, in the first few minutes (before their meeting).
I cant help but feel extremely disappointed! Visually its a stunning film, but you would come to expect more purpose from a director who has achieved so much better in the past.