Despite what many would say, this is one of the most gripping fantasy films ever made. Ultra-stylish and tightly paced as can be expected from director Luc Besson. Incredibly imaginative film that genuinely grabs attention.
There is a spiritual depth to it while not taking itself too seriously. Many sci-fi and fantasy films try too hard to impress, but ''Lucy'' is extraordinary without feeling forced and overlong. It is very slick and mind-blowing to watch. Cast is also very interesting, unlike in that mediocre ''Fifth Element''.
As i suggested/implied: it's better to watch ''Lucy'' from spiritual side rather than scientific. It suggests (at least to me) that our state of mind and spirit are the most important things. Forget those numbers, whether being 30 or 100 percent. It's irrelevant. Point is: high spirituality = high intelligence.
Ok this movie is ridiculous! A lot of things dont work the way it is shown, like cell phones (i mean when i saw that scene i wanted to tear my brains out!) so i think every piece of science in it is crap! I mean if you are gonna make a movie just check with a few experts about how things really work!
And as a super-hero movie it was pretty bad i didn't enjoy it!
As a friend said it would be better if the ideas of the plot were divided in three different movies,cause now it was all over the place!
I went in prepared for the whole "10% of the brain" nonsense, hoping that it would be mitigated by the director's sci-fi and action chops (I really enjoyed Lockout). But it's one thing to make up stuff, and it's another to relentlessly hit you in the face with anti-science bullcrap. Maybe someone can make a edit removing Morgan Freeman's lecture scenes that were so wrong it physically hurt.
I was expecting much more from this film, the ending was a bit nothing.
It could have been so much more as it had unlimited potential but fell a bit short.
**SPOILER**
Love the beginning when they used a nature documentary to show how Lucy was prey being stalked. Probably the best bit of the movie!
You know how studio execs keep saying female-led superhero movies wouldn't work? Luc Besson's Lucy is a kind of answer to that, and most of the criticism I've seen about this movie is that the science/premise is preposterous. These reviews just don't get this IS a superhero movie. It's Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, then as Jean Gray, then as Dr. Manhattan. So of course, it's insane. It needs to be. Besson's particular brand of nonsense works for me because it's the closest the Western world is producing to Hong Kong cinema, which I love. But this IS more about ideas than characters. Evolution, human potential, humanity's divinity, our responsibility to ourselves, the big picture vs. the small... all very interesting, but because Lucy is always in a state of becoming, there's no stable character there to hold onto. Scarjo does a good job with it though, playing someone who tries to hold on to her humanity even as it slips away. Effects and action aside, it's really part of that strand of SF that gave us films like X the Man with the X-Ray Eyes or Altered States.
I dun went to watch this here action movie and was shocked, simply shocked, that this here action movie wasn't intellectually stimulating like those there trailers for it made it out to be.
I gunna go watch that new Michael Bay movie now cuz he know how to make them smart films.
I don't even know how this...you know what? I can't even waste my time on a review of this uneducated, vapid, sledgehammeringly bad, dull and inept film.
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Bolero Tenebris
Despite what many would say, this is one of the most gripping fantasy films ever made. Ultra-stylish and tightly paced as can be expected from director Luc Besson. Incredibly imaginative film that genuinely grabs attention.There is a spiritual depth to it while not taking itself too seriously. Many sci-fi and fantasy films try too hard to impress, but ''Lucy'' is extraordinary without feeling forced and overlong. It is very slick and mind-blowing to watch. Cast is also very interesting, unlike in that mediocre ''Fifth Element''.
As i suggested/implied: it's better to watch ''Lucy'' from spiritual side rather than scientific. It suggests (at least to me) that our state of mind and spirit are the most important things. Forget those numbers, whether being 30 or 100 percent. It's irrelevant. Point is: high spirituality = high intelligence.
Earring72
Overblown and pretentious action sci fi movie. Starts out ok with an intruiging idea but than goes full mumbo jumbo. Too bad.....danisanna
I liked it. Entertaining.MonsieurBlutbad
Professor Dr. Morgan Freeman has found out that man uses only 10% of his brain. Still more than Luc Besson needed to come up with this humbug.demagogo
This Is What Stoners Actually Believe. What You Will See Next Will Shock You.Eirinaki_b_13
Ok this movie is ridiculous! A lot of things dont work the way it is shown, like cell phones (i mean when i saw that scene i wanted to tear my brains out!) so i think every piece of science in it is crap! I mean if you are gonna make a movie just check with a few experts about how things really work!And as a super-hero movie it was pretty bad i didn't enjoy it!
As a friend said it would be better if the ideas of the plot were divided in three different movies,cause now it was all over the place!
acoltismypassport
I watched this movie for Min-sik Choi only. Total shit otherwise.Marasmusine
I went in prepared for the whole "10% of the brain" nonsense, hoping that it would be mitigated by the director's sci-fi and action chops (I really enjoyed Lockout). But it's one thing to make up stuff, and it's another to relentlessly hit you in the face with anti-science bullcrap. Maybe someone can make a edit removing Morgan Freeman's lecture scenes that were so wrong it physically hurt.Malena
disturbing and not comprehensible! although the story could have been much better exploited!dippygirl78
I was expecting much more from this film, the ending was a bit nothing.It could have been so much more as it had unlimited potential but fell a bit short.
**SPOILER**
Love the beginning when they used a nature documentary to show how Lucy was prey being stalked. Probably the best bit of the movie!
Siskoid
You know how studio execs keep saying female-led superhero movies wouldn't work? Luc Besson's Lucy is a kind of answer to that, and most of the criticism I've seen about this movie is that the science/premise is preposterous. These reviews just don't get this IS a superhero movie. It's Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, then as Jean Gray, then as Dr. Manhattan. So of course, it's insane. It needs to be. Besson's particular brand of nonsense works for me because it's the closest the Western world is producing to Hong Kong cinema, which I love. But this IS more about ideas than characters. Evolution, human potential, humanity's divinity, our responsibility to ourselves, the big picture vs. the small... all very interesting, but because Lucy is always in a state of becoming, there's no stable character there to hold onto. Scarjo does a good job with it though, playing someone who tries to hold on to her humanity even as it slips away. Effects and action aside, it's really part of that strand of SF that gave us films like X the Man with the X-Ray Eyes or Altered States.Public Enemy
The pacing needed some work, especially with the long telephone call in the middle of the film.Public Enemy
I dun went to watch this here action movie and was shocked, simply shocked, that this here action movie wasn't intellectually stimulating like those there trailers for it made it out to be.I gunna go watch that new Michael Bay movie now cuz he know how to make them smart films.
monty
A career best for Scarlett.frankqb
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