Summary:
Lucy is an action/fantasy movie about a 25-year-old student who eventually gains the ability to access 100 per cent of her cerebral capacity. This movie brings back an old theory: the theory that humans can only access 10 per cent of their brain’s capacity at a time. Although it seems genuine, this hypothesis has no scientific back up and is proven to be inaccurate. However, the general idea that guides this entire movie is this theory, and I believe that it makes the movie more interesting.
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For those who are really interested in the storyline of Lucy, here is a more detailed summary of the story:
Lucy is a 25-year-old student in Taipei, Taiwan. One day, her friend forces her to get involved in dirty business (delivering a case of something) that he is afraid to handle himself. Lucy is captured by the gang that is supposed to receive the case and is sent to Japan to deliver packages placed in her stomach. Three others were also captured, in the same situation as Lucy. The plan was to transport these packages of drugs to different countries as a way to make money. However, the package inside Lucy leaks, giving her the sudden ability to access more than 10 per cent of her brain’s capacity. She uses these powers to stop the gang from obtaining each package and keeps them safe in her own hands. She then goes on to pass on her knowledge, not knowing what to do with the vast amount of information she possesses. However, the gang is furious at Lucy for intruding into their plan and track her down, trying to kill her while she is sharing her knowledge with professors and doctors. Eventually, Lucy is able to share her knowledge by turning herself into a computer and accessing 100 per cent of her brain’s capacity.
Opinion:
I think that this movie presents a really interesting and unique idea. If you are someone who likes “different” then this is probably the movie for you. Personally, I didn’t enjoy it as much as many of my friends did, because there was a lot of violence on behalf of the protagonist (I’m sorry, I’m a typical believer in the protagonist being someone who doesn’t kill but rather saves people from death…) and the storyline didn’t seem to get you anywhere. Of course, this is just my opinion of the movie; many think that Lucy was refreshing (in the sense that it was different from regular films) and exciting. If you are looking for reviews, here are few reviews from both ends of the spectrum: Metacritic and Roger Ebert.