Scarlett Johansson was breathtaking. Morgan Freeman master crafted into a work that will be followed by a pleasure to follow

'Lucy (2014)' is a nonsensical, dull, frustrating and, frankly, pretentious sci-fi action flick that's a tedious affair throughout, one that consistently relies on annoying faux-intelligence and maddening movie clichés. To make matters worse, the feature ends, in a final slap directly from the director to our severely-underestimated intellect, by the central character using all of her brain power to... turn into a USB stick. I'm not joking, but I wish I was. 4/10

Movie Review: "Lucy" (2014)This surprisingly entertaining action-thriller, gone in 80 Minutes, directed by Luc Besson starring Scarlett Johansson, as not-stop-powering heroine with an edge of "The Woman Who Knows Too Much", gathering fighting skills like a schoolgirl in a candy store, when the leading actress nevertheless rules this short-lived, no-hurt motion picture that just entertains on high-scale combat confrontations fronts, when nemesis carácter portrayed by Min-Sik Choi; known for performing as the original South-Korean "Old Boy" (2003), as original writer Luc Besson is able to push box office attendance to his greatest success of his career. Copyright 2018 Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC

Violent and unpleasant movie built around two truly stupid ideas : a) the idea that normal humans use but a tiny part of their brain and b) the idea that one can become really, really, really intelligent by taking designer drugs. In fact, taking designer drugs won't simply make you smart : you will be able to levitate, fly, build revolutionary computers, travel through time and space, read minds, render yourself invisible ! It's very reminiscent of the old joke about the little boy asking for tampons as a birthday gift, because with tampons you can do everything you would like to do - go swimming, play tennis, climb mountains, and so on.A small question : have you ever heard of "endocrine disruptors", chemical substances disrupting the hormone system of both animals and humans ? Such disruptors are, or can be, present in all kind of household products and plastics, such as cosmetics, food containers (think meals to be heated or reheated in the microwave), baby toys, packaging, and so on. Studies have linked the presence of such endocrine disruptors to serious threats to human health, including a diminished intelligence in descendants. Even if only part of these fears turn out to be true, then we're facing a health crisis of stupendous scope and gravity, for which thousands and thousands of innocents will be paying the price. And while we're at it : a general lowering of the IQ is precisely the thing that causes the collapse of a civilization. As a result we're talking about an existential threat.Now here's the strange thing : if you go to a major studio and say something like : "I dream of making a big budget blockbuster, with stunning stars, about the link between environmental pollution and human health and about the danger to our children's intelligence" there is every chance of being laughed out of the office. In fact, there is every chance of you being escorted from the premises by security guards. And yet there is money and interest to be found for random nonsense such as "Lucy". Upon reflexion, perhaps this DOES prove that homo sapiens only uses part of his brain...