Lucy is a movie from 2014 written and directed by Luc Besson and starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman. The movie plays on the myth that humans only use 10% of their overall brain power (which, despite some humans trying to prove it, is actually untrue) and bases the story on what would happen if we could harness all of our brain power. This includes developing ninja-like assassin skills, the ability to link with computers, etc. Needless to say, the story requires a lot of suspension of disbelief. Lucy is also a nod to the member of the extinct Australopithecus afarensis species whose remains were found in the mid-1970s in Africa nicknamed "Lucy" and whose species was one of the first groups of apes to walk upright.
The basic plot is that Lucy (played by Scarlett Johansson) is a student studying in Taiwan. She is forced to become a drug mule to smuggle a synthetic drug that enhances cognitive function, and when some of it gets into her system, she becomes an unstoppable killing machine bent on revenge. Freeman plays Professor Samuel Norman, a professor who helps Lucy understand what is happening to her. Throughout the movie, she can harness more and more of her brain powers, and with each increase, she becomes more unstoppable.
The Blu-Ray's A/V quality is wonderful. The movie looks and sounds great and has great visuals that pop in HD, especially if you have a large screen. The extras include a 16-minute making-of documentary and a featurette on the "real" science behind the movie. While there is some real scientific material out there on increasing cognitive ability, it is nothing like what is seen in the movie. If you can accept that and then just enjoy that it is a very good, fun action movie with a ridiculously attractive star (who has also proven that she does have acting chops and does not just rely on her looks), then the movie is enjoyable. If you are not a fan of movies whose plotlines overreach too much and go way beyond what is realistic, then you will probably hate this movie.
The basic plot is that Lucy (played by Scarlett Johansson) is a student studying in Taiwan. She is forced to become a drug mule to smuggle a synthetic drug that enhances cognitive function, and when some of it gets into her system, she becomes an unstoppable killing machine bent on revenge. Freeman plays Professor Samuel Norman, a professor who helps Lucy understand what is happening to her. Throughout the movie, she can harness more and more of her brain powers, and with each increase, she becomes more unstoppable.
The Blu-Ray's A/V quality is wonderful. The movie looks and sounds great and has great visuals that pop in HD, especially if you have a large screen. The extras include a 16-minute making-of documentary and a featurette on the "real" science behind the movie. While there is some real scientific material out there on increasing cognitive ability, it is nothing like what is seen in the movie. If you can accept that and then just enjoy that it is a very good, fun action movie with a ridiculously attractive star (who has also proven that she does have acting chops and does not just rely on her looks), then the movie is enjoyable. If you are not a fan of movies whose plotlines overreach too much and go way beyond what is realistic, then you will probably hate this movie.
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