Lucy: a frenzied Scarlett Johansson
movie. The plot line is simple. Lucy is forced to become
a drug mule, the package bursts inside her and the released drug turns her into
a woman with superpowers, both mentally and physically. In the opening
scene, which takes place in Taiwan, Lucy’s boyfriend has her deliver a briefcase. The
recipient is a gangster who intends to distribute a new and powerful
drug. Choi Min Sik is excellent as the gangster. Lucy is part
of a group of mules, the others of whom are male with brief screen time.
Each mule is given a passport to a different European
city. Interspersed through the opening scenes are shots of a lecture
being given by Professor Norman (Morgan Freeman), an expert on chartering brain
power. The underlying theme is that we humans are using only a small
percentage of our brain. Through Professor Norman we learn what’s
happening to Lucy as her brain usage expands. The movie entails lots
of killing and, at times, the scenes play out like a western kung fu
film. All the killers are Asian. The director and script
writer is Luc Besson, who brought us La Femme Nikita, and Lucy is
in the same tradition; always good to see strong
women. Unfortunately, during the film’s 89 minutes, the storyline
becomes ridiculous. If you enjoy action films with lots of bodies
being shot up, then this one’s for you. Otherwise, I think you can
skip this movie. I know a number of you who receive my commentary
have already seen the film. I was surprised by the number of diverse
comments I received and, because of the disparity, I decided to see the movie.
While I enjoy Marvel comic character movies, I still need an accompanying plot
that makes sense. For me, this film was just nonsense.
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