Review of Lucy (2014) by Woodcoindotnet J — 10 Aug 2015
Despite an instantly unlikable character in the lead role (Lucy) this movie dazzles with intelligence, dark humor and a fierce attack on the current limitations of humankind. Everyone has heard that people use only 10-15% of their brain-power and "Lucy" takes that concept to a satisfying extreme.
With allusions to witchcraft, near-death-experience and LSD, the script/direction/acting/effects encompass nearly everything a viewer could expect from the concept. (Lucy being the name of the oldest female human skeleton found on Earth is quite funny, in that Lucy in the film starts out at 7% capacity.
) Like in the movie "Her," Johansson wraps her mind around artificial intelligence and manages to exude a cool congeniality while becoming superhuman. Sadly, Morgan Freeman as a professor of neuroscience (parodied in Scary Movie 5?) seems more like an afterthought than anything integral to the plot.
This review of Lucy (2014) was written by Woodcoindotnet J on 10 Aug 2015.
Lucy has generally received positive reviews.
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