Scarlet Johansson plays a partying student who inadvertently falls into the clutches of a Taiwan drug gang. They sew a bag of a new synthetic drug into Scarlet’s abdomen so she can smuggle the drugs into Europe. But, the bag leaks. The drug enters Scarlet’s bloodstream and suddenly her brainpower increases by the hour. Scarlet contacts Morgan Freeman (who plays a brain scientist) and arranges a meeting in Paris. But the Taiwan drug gang wants their drugs and they want to kill Scarlet. They head for Paris, too. As you might expect in a movie like Lucy there’s plenty of action and gunplay. But as Scarlet’s brainpower increases her powers, the philosophical questions of what would happen if we could use more than 10% of our brains start to become answered. Lucy is more than an Summer Movie, it will make you think. GRADE: B+
Does sound like a mixture of FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON (a classic) and LIMITLESS (rather less good) – I’m not a huge fan of the Besson style but it looks like being a giant hit, so what do I know … Thanks George.
Sergio, LUCY took the top spot in the U.S. at the Box Office this past weekend. You’re correct about the blending of FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON and LIMITLESS.
She was very good in UNDER THE SKIN so I have to see this one. And Phil will not object to any movie with SJ in it.
Patti, SJ has fun with her Lucy role. You and Phil will enjoy her evolution.
The cliche of “we only use 10% of our brains” is nothing more than nonsense. I don’t like Besson’s movies either.
Jeff, Besson’s movies are hit or miss for me. I liked LA FEMME NIKITA and THE FIFTH ELEMENT. And LUCY, of course.
ARGH. Yes, the Utter stupidity of “We Only Use 10/15% of Our Brains” has made me resistant to this. Any other excuse to make her telekinesis woman would be fine…perpetuating this utter amphigory drives me up the wall and back down again.
“She used the special Bactine on her hangnail” would be more responsible and easier to swallow.
Todd, I can overlook a lot of nonsense in a movie with Scarlet Johansson in it.
Not sure I want to think, but I do want to see the movie.
Bill, you will enjoy LUCY.
I do like Scarlett, howwever, so will probably see this eventually.
Jeff, Scarlett is a delight in LUCY. I wish MARVEL would let her do a BLACK WIDOW movie.
So… you love Lucy.
James, very clever of you!
I wish she’d do a Black Widow movie too. That would be hot.
Jeff, I hope someone over at MARVEL is taking note of our support for a BLACK WIDOW movie starring Scarlet.
I find Besson hit or miss. Leon the Professional is my favorite of his.
Steve, you’re right about LEON THE PROFESSIONAL. I had forgotten about that one.
I thought Lucy was okay. It definitely made me think, however I wish it would have done so in a way that was ultimately more satisfying. I was happy to see that the movie has its cost back as that will hopefully boost Johansson’s cache and perhaps Marvel will do a Black Widow film.
We watched a Luc Beeson film on Netflix on Friday, The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele San Blanc. It was good, cheesy fun. Very much in the spirit of Brendan Fraser’s Mummy movies. It won’t make you think, but it was entertaining.
Carl, I’m pretty much with you on Luc Beeson’s movies: good, cheesy fun!