Rated R
Starring Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Amr Waked, Min-sik Choi,
Written and Directed by Luc Besson
The Story:
Lucy (Johansson) winds up as a drug mule for Mr. Jang (Choi). When the drugs burst into her system, her brain starts utilizing more of its potential. This leads Lucy to try and contact Professor Norman (Freeman) the man who has hypothesized what potential that could be for humanity. Lucy heads to Paris to meet, and with the help of the police captain (Waked) she is going to ensure Jang never runs drugs again.
So here you go, a superhero movie disguised as a thriller.
Strangely, I was not hooked into the narrative like I normally am with Luc Besson films.
The film seemingly meanders around trying to explain how Lucy is becoming self aware of her newfound powers, and then it would punctuate with an action sequence.
Of course, this becomes similar to watching a movie with Superman in it. When you have a force that cannot be stopped, where is the danger and conflict for the audience to connect with?
Once Lucy becomes aware and adept at her powers, of course she's going to survive the gauntlet she's about to run.
Without the tension of "will she make it?" I started to let my mind wander by that point, and just waited for the movie to end.
Never a good sign.
Final Grade: C
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