Lucy 2014 (Movie Review)

Dir: Luc Besson
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman
Dur: 1 hr 25 mins
Rating: 2.5/5
PG: Guidance advised for those below 13. A lot of violence is depicted.

An innocent maiden is put in to the hands of a ruthless drug mafia, who use human beings to transport drugs in their bodies across international bodies. The drug being transported, CPH4, is dangerous for humans if consumed in large doses.
Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) is coaxed by her friend, Richard (Pilou Asbak) to deliver a case to a drug lord. Against her wishes she goes and walks into a trap. Richard is killed and she is made a carrier of CPH4. Before being transported, she suffers physical abuse which causes the drug to spread in her body.

Humans use about 20% or less of their brain capacity. Lucy, with the help of the drug gradually begins using more of her brain. It is interesting to ponder on this idea. What would life be? How would we live? Would it be better? With the increase in brain utility, her capacity to learn increases significantly, so also does her ability to act. She sets out to destroy her captors and bring the mafia to a halt.

Besides grappling with the rapid changes her body is undergoing, Lucy tries to make sense of what is going on. She chases the drug being carried by three other individuals and manages to retrieve it. With the passage of time, her abilities and power continues to grow. She gets in touch with Professor Samual Norman (Morgan Freeman), a well-known researcher on the brain. Noting that Professor Samuel has made landmark progress in his research, Lucy decides to provide him the missing links through her own experience. The film ends with the following punch line: "Life was given to us a billion years ago. Now you know what to do with it."


The film has an interesting concept. ScarJo plays her role with finesse. The plot is slick and fast-flowing. It left me with something to mull on. As far as action is concerned, this film has its fair share of it.  

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