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Very good movie.....action packed....scarlet johansson is awsome as lucy

A good scifi move with good cgi morgan freeman is always a believable character in any movie that he is in, The ending gives you something to think about in the future evolution of the human race.

Luc Besson’s “Lucy” is a startling and thought-provoking exercise in What-If science fiction, masquerading as a summer action blockbuster. Despite some maddening flaws, it presents a powerful and compelling vision of what evolution, enlightenment, and eventual human ascension might look like. The story revolves around Lucy, a ditzy 20-something blond party girl living the high life in Taipei, played by Scarlett Johansson. She becomes an accidental drug mule for some really scary bad guys who load up her abdomen with a new, super-duper synthetic party drug she must transport out of the country. Thanks to more really scary post-surgery bad guys, the drug starts leaking into Lucy’s gut, launching a chain of biochemical events that gradually turn on Lucy’s brain capacity to the 100% mark over the course of the film. Morgan Freeman plays the eminent brain researcher/Greek Chorus who helps Lucy, explains all the high-tech stuff to the rest of us, and dodges bullets when Lucy supernaturally conquers the bad guys who come to get their drug back. News Flash: The bad guys can’t touch her. At all. The film has several strong points. Besson is a great proficient in high visual style as seen in his earlier films “The 5th Element” and “la Femme Nikita”. The look of the film is beautiful, and it’s all very well paced. Besson and his writers knew enough to not let either the action scenes or the more serious stuff fall into cliché. Animation wonderfully evokes, among other things, the life processes in our cells, passing through black holes, and also allows us to meet the original 3.2 million year old “Lucy”, the first near-modern primate ever discovered in the fossil record. Viewers are naturally much more interested in the modern Lucy, and the film does not disappoint on that score. Scarlett Johansson does a superb job of being lofty, otherworldly, poignant, and a bombshell in a little black Chanel dress and 6-inch Christian Louboutin heels. The French filmmakers thought, somehow, that if you’re going to evolve and ascend, you should dress well enough to get through the metaphysical door. In the hands of a lesser actress, this would come off as either really campy or patronizing. Gifted actress that she is, Johansson brings a solemn nobility and innocent fascination to her character that is impossible to laugh at. She manages to maintain her dignity while fighting bad guys with really big guns, and driving insanely against one-way traffic in Paris, all the while obviously preoccupied with much larger, more interesting things than what those silly people are doing around her. Morgan Freeman is an excellent foil, bringing warmth and credibility to a part that amounts to reading a neurology textbook out loud. He carries it all off with complete artistic conviction. This reviewer is most grateful that, despite the summer action movie packaging, the “message” is surprisingly high-toned. The small details and moments in the film show this to best advantage. As her plane lands in Paris, Lucy raises a glass of very good champagne to thin air and toasts,”To Knowledge!” It’s a small but telling moment. This is how Lucy will proceed with her evolution. The old adage remains true for many people that ultimate power corrupts absolutely. Just not here, and not with Lucy. She’s going to arrive at enlightenment in the best way possible. Many plot points in the movie support this upward path. A few things tend to water down the message, however. First, the film is way too short at 1 hour 28 minutes. The most interesting points of the philosophical discussion get glossed over, or left hanging. For example, in the middle of the death-dealing demolition derby car chase in Paris, Lucy turns to her anxious policeman sidekick and reassures him with “We never really die”, while avoiding a lethal crash is if by mere chance. Now, it would have been quite interesting if Lucy could have discussed the after-life a bit more, since it seems like she actually knows something about it. Besson must have decided most unfortunately that the car chase had to come first. Interesting and even mind-blowing points are maddeningly rushed over in this way. Also, much of the 1st act exposition is handled like a comic or graphic novel, and so the 1st act plot is overly compressed. Thus, much of the character development ends up a little shallow. It would have helped, for one thing, to see Lucy as she had been in a bit more detail before undergoing her drug-induced brain explosion. As it is, it’s hard to tell if she changes much, or not at all. 10 or 20 more screen minutes would have solved both these problems easily and not burdened the film at all. But having said that, the film succeeds in posing a lot of mind-blowing questions in a visceral and arresting way. Is this what enlightenment really is? Is this where evolution is actually taking us? All those big questions and high-toned ethics, plus a bunch of guns and a little black dress, tied up in a summer action flick. Who knew?

I bought this item from the “On sale” trade. It includes a Blueray disc, a DVD and a code for Digital copy. Since I already liked the movie, this was a great deal for me.

This is what 4k represents for the home video format. This is a film that should be used as reference material if you're in need of proving to anyone the merits of 4k, and just how much of a difference it makes in the film realm. Highly recommended.

Great movie with a great storyline...If you like action and suspense and especially if you like the main character I highly recommend you see this movie

The movie Lucy starts off brutal and sad but it has a happy ending

Lucy’s cast of characters doesn’t disappoint (both the good and the bad) as the plot thickens while she tries to understand and unearth the mysteries of life/living both residing within and that which surrounds her - then, now, and beyond.

This is a beautifully told special effects story with Scarlett Johansson adding to the eye candy. You will sympathize with her character Lucy as she deals with a predicament that threatens her even as it strengthens her. It's not very logical but it's fun and worth watching for the exceptional fight and other-dimension slow motion footage. Morgan Freeman adds sympathy and drama as he always will. It's nicely done if not entirely original.

Lucy is a fun, smart action style movie with Scarlett J. The movie looks exceptional in 4K and make the special effects look even sharper.

This is a strange but, very intriguing movie! It is so unique and has lots of action and I think it would hold your interest to the end!

This is a great movie and is even better with Scarlett Johansson. Excellent visual effects, great locations and a stunning soundtrack. Enjoy the adventure as she travels to various places on her journey.

Decent picture and sound quality, but unless you're a big fan of the movie, there's really no need to own it.

If your a fan of director Luc Besson then this is the movie for you. I enjoyed every minute of the film. It’s packed with action and cool special effects. Very entertaining!

I'm very biased, given that I am a HUGE fan of the director, going to back to his first film, Subway (which wasn't very good, lol). Luc Besson has a style all his own and that in combination with his FAV music guy, Eric Serra has each time produced what I feel is cinematic magic. He has done that again with Lucy. Telling the tale of just "what if we COULD utilize more than the 10-15% of our brain capacity" Lucy take you on a very mental HIGH, slowly examining the potential skills one "could" master once you have THIS Level of power. Eventually, once reaching 100%, you are taken to a place where you not only see the origins of man but the inception of the universe. Fascinating Stuff. Yea, I have to admit, a bit of it quite far fetched BUT that what imagination is: the ability to go FAR beyond what we are currently capable of. To dream of something bigger. You also can't help but notice Luc's ever clever way of filming and framing of a shot. SO MANY shots in Lucy are reminiscent of La Femme Nikita or The Professional. For me, it's a treat to see someone utilize every aspect of filmmaking he can to achieve such visual "eye candy". I LOVEIT! Lucy does this with TOTAL spades! THANKS Luc!

I thought that Lucy was an excellent science fiction movie. It was very imaginative and thought provoking.

I love the plot, If this is the future I’m afraid… LOL I bought the movie in 4K because it looks awesome

A concept that can be done and redone in a different way a million times today but this is a great one. Great visuals and a cool take on a interesting topic for the future.

Fun movie to watch when nothing is on tv. High octane. Scarlet Johansson did well in the movie.

First saw the film at the theater and thought it was a stinker. However, later watched again on-demand and it kind of grew on me. Scarlett Johansson plays the part appropriately. Her character starts out as an airhead drug mule, but as the drug takes effect it changes her intellect. Morgan Freeman puts forth the scientific philosophy that humans don't use very much of their brains, but she proves his theory. One thing important to note, there is a God, and we are not Him. The director implied this by borrowing from Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam and incorporated the idea by having Lucy touching the fingertips of a monkey as she travels through time.