Official Australian release date: 31/7/14. Viewed: 5/8/14.
Director: Luc Besson
Actors: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-shik, Amr Waked
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Rating: MA
How best to explain ‘Lucy’? I’m not
really sure – my best bet is ‘Limitless’ crossed with ‘The Matrix’, but without
the best bits from either! Basically, Lucy (Johansson) gets involved in a drug
ring in Taipei and it just so happens the drugs ‘unlock’ the full potential of
her brain. The biggest flaw of the film is right there – it’s based on the
urban myth that humans only use 10% of their brain power. We may not always use
100%, but we certainly use more than 10% for the majority of the time!
The best bits are the amazing car scene
in Paris, the intercut footage (cheetahs, dinosaurs and other bits of nature)
and Morgan Freeman. Unfortunately, that’s more than counterbalanced by the fact
that the film struggles to make 90min, has a lack of actual action/excitement has
a huge cop-out ending and Johansson acts like a robot, which is apparently what
a hyper-evolved human would be like?!?
Considering Besson made ‘The Fifth
Element’ – one of the more fun, inventive Sci-Fi films of the last 20 years –
it’s a shame this film is neither fun, nor original. I definitely think the
filmmakers thought they were being far more philosophical than they actually
ended up being.
Overall: Not horrible, but certainly
not a memorable sci-fi film.
Gav's Rating: 2.5 stars.
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