Lucy movie review

• July 28, 2014
• entertainment  
• movies  

I saw Lucy yesterday. One thing I haven’t seen discussed in other reviews is the trigger for Lucy’s transformation. Specifically, how ridiculous it is. Supposedly this is a new drug that the dealers understand well enough to know it will be in high demand. So much so that they can afford to use incredibly expensive high risk means of getting the drug to the target markets. And yet they don’t know that it can enhance cognitive powers. Can you say “WTF?”.

Similarly, immediately after the drug enters Lucy’s body and her mind is now “operating at 20% of its ability” she is able to defy gravity. Something that isn’t supposed to be possible (according to the dialog by Morgan Freeman’s character) until much higher percentages are reached. There’s a ton of similar inconsistencies and absurdities in the film.

Still, it was a fun movie and Ms. Johansson was the perfect choice for the role. Just don’t expect La Femme Nikita.