Review of Lucy (2014) by Thequietgamer — 27 Feb 2015

The old "we only use 10% of our brains" thing has become widely talked about, especially as of late. Writer and director Luc Besson takes that scientific theory/urban myth and creates a wildly entertaining action sci-fi movie. While things get quite absurd it never breaks the bounds of reality anymore than other sci-fi movie has, so I really don't get the complaints surrounding that.

At least in this movie is in on it. There are quite a few nods to the audience that say Besson knows just how out there this whole thing is. It leads to some humor injected to the mix. The action is solid, but don't expect it to be a non-stop thing. The real treat comes from the impressive visual effects and Johansson's performance. As the character becomes less human Johansson becomes more interesting and fantastic.

Watching "Lucy" flick through periods of time like she's swiping an iphone is an incredible treat to behold. The visual effects are marvelously done and as they get more intricate the more fun you'll have with this film. It's sci-fi at it's most fun. O.

This is one that takes the absurdity of it's premise and runs fully with it. Because of that certain elements of the plot can feel disjointed. For instance outside of one key plot-point surrounding Freeman's character, the supporting cast feels useless. However that never stopped me from enjoying it. Don't let the fact that's it's a science-fiction movie turn you away. There's a little something here for everyone.

I give "Lucy" an 8.4/10.