Lucy is a movie written and directed by Luc Besson that 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. Apparently, 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. The main co-star is Morgan Freeman as Professor Samuel Norman, a professor that helps Lucy understand what is happening to her. Throughout the movie, she is able to harness more and more of her brain powers, and with each increase, she becomes more unstoppable.
For those who get the Blu-Ray, the movie looks and sounds great. 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, however, 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. The main co-star is Morgan Freeman as Professor Samuel Norman, a professor that helps Lucy understand what is happening to her. Throughout the movie, she is able to harness more and more of her brain powers, and with each increase, she becomes more unstoppable.
For those who get the Blu-Ray, the movie looks and sounds great. 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, however, 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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