Universal Pictures | Release Date: July 25, 2014
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dolphinboy1984Aug 24, 2014
Knowing a film is based on nonsense before entering probably means I'm more of an idiot for paying money for nonsense, expecting other parts of it to not be nonsense. But guess what?! It's nonsense. Nonsense oozing out of every one ofKnowing a film is based on nonsense before entering probably means I'm more of an idiot for paying money for nonsense, expecting other parts of it to not be nonsense. But guess what?! It's nonsense. Nonsense oozing out of every one of Scarlett Johanson's sexy-smart orifices.
The scientists were talking nonsense. The acting was nonsense. Even the humour was nonsense. What's worse, it tried to club in some religious nonsense. I'm pretty sure I spat at the screen at one point! And nobody likes that guy.
So there you have it. I definitely won't be naming any of my children Lucy after seeing this utter, infuriating, frustratingly bad, turd of a film. Nonsense!
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adepetrisAug 28, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have just seen the movie and I have a question for all those who saw it too. I could not find a reason why, when S. Jo has the chance to "see the universe", she does not go ahead in the future but decides to watch the past. What she sees there, at least until the Big Bang, is clearly already notorious. So if you want to download the whole knowledge for the human race, why not watching into the future? Expand
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Always_CynicalSep 4, 2014
The plot was incredibly bland. I felt like it honestly could have been written by a child. I mean, Besson didn't even google the duration of life on earth. Her male companion has 0 relevance in the story, and when she reveals why he isThe plot was incredibly bland. I felt like it honestly could have been written by a child. I mean, Besson didn't even google the duration of life on earth. Her male companion has 0 relevance in the story, and when she reveals why he is relevant, the movie never explores that idea ever again.

Also, I feel like I really have to explain that the concept of "using only 10% of your brain" makes no scientific sense. I hope people understand that the fact that you are breathing, heart is beating, blood is flowing is part of the brain that we do not have access to, which explains why we only use 10% of our brain. If we had access to all of it, we'd have to actively take part in not dying every second of the day.

However, I will admit that I enjoyed the concept of universal connections and whatnot, albeit very badly implemented. Additionally, after I accepted that the plot was bland and threw my concepts of 'science', I actually enjoyed the action scenes for what they were, just a 'i'm incredible look at what I can do' moment. Since i'm talking about the action already, I just wanted to add in one more thing; that car chase was incredibly awkward.
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TNI-PyranhaNov 6, 2014
Lucy is definitely the worst movie I've seen in a long time!
The story is far too confusing and told in a very bad way.
Morgan Freeman got his first very very bad movie.
I'm sorry for him.
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BennytwotimesJan 20, 2015
Wanna be deep nonsense.....do not waste your time. Cringe inducing dialog and ideas. The cast is capable but the script and direction make it hopeless to achieve anything with merit.
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KamamuraJan 7, 2020
Another script written by a dumb person. No, humans don't use 10 percent of their cerebral capacity, it's a myth. Check your facts. Moreover, you are not "alive" with just one neuron. Lower life forms have different central nervous systems.Another script written by a dumb person. No, humans don't use 10 percent of their cerebral capacity, it's a myth. Check your facts. Moreover, you are not "alive" with just one neuron. Lower life forms have different central nervous systems. It hurts hearing an intelligent, educated actor like Gordon Freeman say this garbage inserted to his mouth by some third grade hack. Expand
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knowmoviesnoseApr 17, 2016
Okay... "Lucy;" i.e. "Lucifer" terribly trying to cover up a plot that is completely hinged on darkness and light, and if anyone wants to buy that feeble attempt at the end where Lucy and the monkey touch fingers, which I don't think is inOkay... "Lucy;" i.e. "Lucifer" terribly trying to cover up a plot that is completely hinged on darkness and light, and if anyone wants to buy that feeble attempt at the end where Lucy and the monkey touch fingers, which I don't think is in homage to E.T. (lol, kidding) but to the painting of Adam to His creator, then this is just plain mockery to God in every way. I give it a two b/c I doubt I'll every give a movie a zero or for that matter a one, so this is about as low as it gets for me unless absolutely no thought, effects, or anything is put into it at all. The silly thing is that humans do use 100 percent of our brains, we just only use about 10% at a time because our brain has so many different functionality to access - it's like saying that cooking and mathematics and sex can all be done at once perfectly when they require different parts of our stimuli and brain, so the concept is half-hearted at best with a huge splash of blaspheme. Expand
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danvyrDec 6, 2019
Really stupid movie with lots of myth about brain and physics. Also the storyline not new all acts are easily predicted.
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BarnyJun 6, 2016
How to characterise this production? Well it is simple: Scarlett Johansson plays the role of Scarlett Johansson: she is frail at the beginning but still a good (sic) person inside, gains powers and flickers her pretty eyes... Morgan FreemanHow to characterise this production? Well it is simple: Scarlett Johansson plays the role of Scarlett Johansson: she is frail at the beginning but still a good (sic) person inside, gains powers and flickers her pretty eyes... Morgan Freeman talks low, in a deep an suave tone, about stuff which do not make any sense if your brain is good enough to pass the 3rd grade. Jean-Luc Besson does what Jean-Luc Besson does best: ergo Jean-Luc Besson semi action/sci-fi flick. Apart from that, is is a poor production where the "magic" (I do not dare say sci-fi) element comes from pills which are concentrated "women powers" (sic) (and there is no pun intended, it is truly what is served to the audience). The rest of the movie is a pointless chase ending tragically (as the majority of the audience is banging its head on a wall). If you can totally disconnect your brain for 90 minutes and perform the equivalent of a Men In Black mind wipe then go for it, otherwise please be aware the plot holes and other issues may haunt you for quite some time. Expand
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Tdi7457Jul 25, 2014
Pushing aside the laughable "science", the film fails to entertain. Scarlett Johansson is so bad in this, that it's no longer surprising when her performance contains no emotion or actual acting. The character is beyond unconnectable, andPushing aside the laughable "science", the film fails to entertain. Scarlett Johansson is so bad in this, that it's no longer surprising when her performance contains no emotion or actual acting. The character is beyond unconnectable, and sometimes unlike able. The story is lame, the action is kind of lame, and overall the project is just boring. Expand
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bigjon1958Jul 24, 2015
I was not taken too this movie by the trailer and only watched it because I like Scarlett Johansson from her Avenger role and other movies and also the critic reviews were mostly positive. However, turned out this was one movie whereI was not taken too this movie by the trailer and only watched it because I like Scarlett Johansson from her Avenger role and other movies and also the critic reviews were mostly positive. However, turned out this was one movie where Metacritic failed me. I've give the movie plot a big zero and the acting in the movie maybe a 2. The movie made no sense and here, three days later, I am still not really sure what the movie was all about. For those who love graphic violence this movie will not disappoint you - there is a lot of it. But this movie severely lacks a coherent story line. Expand
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TantricSkyFeb 16, 2015
We humans may only use ten percent of our brain capacity, but it is clear that the writer and director of this movie were using considerably less than that. Even adding an extra couple of tenths of a percent for the brilliant idea of havingWe humans may only use ten percent of our brain capacity, but it is clear that the writer and director of this movie were using considerably less than that. Even adding an extra couple of tenths of a percent for the brilliant idea of having Scarlett Johansson traipse about in her undies for most of the movie doesn't help the overall total much. And wouldn't the absolute amount of brain capacity (of the which the percentages are taken) be an important factor as well? Expand
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stevebollingerAug 23, 2014
I give an E for effort. I like the premise of the movie: what happens if we use so much more of our brain power? too many corny scenes not plausible or connecting well with the rest of the movie like the Asian mafia kingpin slaughteringI give an E for effort. I like the premise of the movie: what happens if we use so much more of our brain power? too many corny scenes not plausible or connecting well with the rest of the movie like the Asian mafia kingpin slaughtering people right and left. And the answer to the above question was a crappy answer. Limitless and Phenomenon did far better jobs with this idea. I am surprised that a great actor like Morgan Freeman associated himself with this film. Don't waste your time. Expand
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PsychefanJul 29, 2014
Please don't waste your money and time. This is an awful movie. There's plenty of bad, unrealistic science fiction that can still be somewhat entertaining. This film crosses the border into being preposterous and stupid. The acting isPlease don't waste your money and time. This is an awful movie. There's plenty of bad, unrealistic science fiction that can still be somewhat entertaining. This film crosses the border into being preposterous and stupid. The acting is wooden. The action is uninteresting. It's hard to care about Lucy because she doesn't care about humans. The Morgan Freeman character is likable but befuddled and unhelpful. There is no redeeming quality to this film. Expand
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OMG_PoniesJul 27, 2014
Inconsistent and incoherent, lacking internal logic, charm, or emotion, it is directed by Luc Besson, who has proven himself to be the French Michael Bay.

The first 15 minutes of set-up begin are intercut with stock footage, giving the
Inconsistent and incoherent, lacking internal logic, charm, or emotion, it is directed by Luc Besson, who has proven himself to be the French Michael Bay.

The first 15 minutes of set-up begin are intercut with stock footage, giving the film a "We wanted to make an art film but failed miserably" feel to it. This trope is abandoned, which is fine because the movie is filled with other hackneyed film cliches. While Lucy (the name of "the first human" - get it?!) is mutating, Professor Morgan Freeman is lecturing an audience of "smart people" (it might be a symposium or it might be a college class or it might just be Luc Besson's friends) on the 10% trope.

Lucy at 20% is allegedly super-smart but she evidently keeps forgetting what she can do. At 40%, she can put people to sleep, which she doesn't do later when the movie rips of a key scene from The Matrix. She can manipulate matter but she evidently can't make more of the magic blue powder because she needs to get the rest of it. She needs "energy" but instead of tapping into an outlet, she tentacle eats a pair of color copiers. She can hear and understand all radio and cellular and electronic transmissions but she needs physical access to a supercomputer. In short, the movie sets up internal rules for itself and then ignores all of them.

The acting is fairly terrible. Johannsen's character is devoid of any emotion throughout the entire movie (although at one point, she gets teary-eyed while delivering the same monologue given by every person who has ever used LSD). Morgan Freeman reads narration and looks old and pensive. There are Asian bad guys who shoot guns, get tattoos, and yell in Korean (Asians are the new Nazis, I guess).

On top of it all, the film is riddled with the most absurdly wrong technobabble ever. The magic blue drug is called PCH4, which is a synthetic form of a substance secreted by the mother during the 6th week of pregnancy and it causes the bones to form and "is like an atomic bomb going off in the womb." This is hogwash.

Other films blatantly stolen from include 2001, which has the blinking eyes and chimp-people stolen from it (along with a goodly amount of the plot), the aforementioned Matrix, and Akira.

While the special effects are good, they cannot compare to the better effects in the other movies out. The chimp people look crude compared to the chimpanzees of Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes. The floating people are shoddily done. Lucy plucking at cell-phone signals (written in technowriting lifted AGAIN from The Matrix) comes across as ridiculous when the scene cuts to profile.

Visually, the film is overblown and hamfisted. It is filled with overly structured shots, smash cuts, and extreme close-ups.

In summation, this film is terrible. It is "the thinking person's scifi movie" for the moron crowd. The central conceit is flawed. No idea in the movie stands up to any scrutiny. The execution is clumsy and ham-fisted. As a whole, the film is a derivative pastiche of far superior science fiction movies. To say that it shamelessly stole would be a complement. At 88 minutes, it is mercifully short.

If you must see it, see it in 3D and while very high. Otherwise, avoid this movie. It is terrible.
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ZorchenAug 1, 2014
This movie is a veritable plethora of scientific drivel. I seriously facepalmed at the end when the hairy omnipotent computer babe farted out a USB drive with stars all over it. Nice 2001 reference, ugh. The movie makes no sense, Scarlett'sThis movie is a veritable plethora of scientific drivel. I seriously facepalmed at the end when the hairy omnipotent computer babe farted out a USB drive with stars all over it. Nice 2001 reference, ugh. The movie makes no sense, Scarlett's acting is horrible and the plot is full of more holes than swiss cheese at a shooting gallery. I strongly recommend if you know anything about science that you stay well away from this move as it will just irritate you. This movie is just a recast of "What the bleep do we know" with significantly less depth. Horrible and a waste of time. Expand
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CadjaAug 1, 2014
Disappointing. no plot,evolution based and attempted to duplicate Matrix. Scarlett Johansson did what she could with what she had.. We have a creator GOD and we didn't come from apes.
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krystina080Jan 26, 2015
This movie was laughable and terrible. It starts out ok but then it seems like they didn't know what to do with it and ended it in the most ridiculous way. It was so bad.. So so bad.
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AnthoNYCJul 17, 2015
This film is an insult to the intelligence of anyone that has the slightest bit of education. I only gave it a one because the visuals were cool but this movie was designed to separate mankind even further between the logical and the naive.
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mustard_tigerMar 9, 2015
The plot doesn't make any sense, the characters are pointless and the conflicts are contrived to an insane level.

Everything seems as by the numbers as you can get, Asian mobsters, the old trick of having them not speak English so their
The plot doesn't make any sense, the characters are pointless and the conflicts are contrived to an insane level.

Everything seems as by the numbers as you can get, Asian mobsters, the old trick of having them not speak English so their lines don't sound cliche and stupid, the main character is an ultra super bad ass so guys are ok with her plus this regular girl is also ultra super beautiful in a scarlet johansen way and not a chick in a Michael Bay movie way so women can be cool with her too and LOOK AT THOSE RED BOTTOM SHOES... LOVE THEM YOU SEALS.. LOVE THEM, THESE SHOES CAN FEED AN AFRICAN VILLAGE FOR A MONTH BUT WHO CARES THEY ARE AWESOME GO BUY BUY BUY... Sorry, just should it was funny that they make a point to show her shoes a few times. I imagine her other stuff is expensive too but I don't know.

Its a really dumb movie that pretends its not which hurts it because the nonsense really pulls you out of the story.
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thirteenthDocSep 12, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is probably the worst movie I've ever seen. I'll just put up in bullet points why:
1) Unforgivable fallacies: The idea that humans only use 10% of their brain is a glaring myth, and the fact that they then try to say that because dolphins use 15% of their brain, they have been physically allowed to develop sonar. Additionally, the scenes where this "science" is explained, it is to a room of professors and students who regularly ask questions. And not one of them tries to call him out on it.
2) Poor choice of words: After she "unlocks the unlimited potential of the cell's nucleus," she states a couple of times that she has achieved some great "knowledge." This stunned me. You don't just begin to know things as a result of being smarter, you must learn them. This movie has her learn everything by taking drugs. (She somehow knows random trivia about people and how to control various electronics, but still has to look into people's phone calls to see what they're planning to do.)
3) Unneeded tension: There were far too many instances where Lucy could have ENDED any conflict in the movie and she simply chooses to ignore them. And as a result, the people she says she cares about are put at risk of dying. It wasn't just a matter of non-violence on her part, either, so there's no reason for more than half of the conflict.
4) Non-relatable character: From the moment she becomes "all-knowing," she acts better than everyone and pretends to _know_ everything despite still needing to find information from others. And - to spoil the ending of the movie for you, too - just prior to going through a time-travelling experience, she still insists on being an all-knowing entity more akin to a god than a human... therefore completely invalidating anything that could have been achieved through that scene.
5) Terrible acting: In the beginning, she plays a ditsy girl which was okay, but as soon as she's kidnapped, it all goes downhill. Every sound that comes out of her mouth while she's captured is painful to listen to (not out of sadness, but out of not wanting my ears to bleed). Then, as soon as she's using "more than 10% of her brain," she starts acting so arrogant and ignorant of how her behavior could affect others.
6) Horrific cutaway scenes: Sometimes the movie will cut away to various shots from nature programs to equate something that's happening with a natural event. But the quality of the footage is subpar, and the objective simply isn't well executed at all.

It was a sad waste of an hour and a half, and it seems pretty clear, too, that most of the budget went into buying positive reviews for this trashy film.
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DuduziuzMar 6, 2015
Achei o filme horrível. Simplesmente não consegui gostar de nada. Nem da ação (completamente previsível), nem das viagens da interação cérebro x matéria, nem do enredo, nem da desculpa para ela ficar daquele jeito. Nem o drama (que drama?)Achei o filme horrível. Simplesmente não consegui gostar de nada. Nem da ação (completamente previsível), nem das viagens da interação cérebro x matéria, nem do enredo, nem da desculpa para ela ficar daquele jeito. Nem o drama (que drama?) sobre o que é mais importante para os seres vivos, enfim, nada. Expand
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RhaeJul 28, 2014
I find it pretty boring, also jonahsson is very overrated. Don't waste your time, all the same and you are just thinking ok I get it get on with it already.
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bmaster4616Jul 26, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A pretty face and some sweet special effects can't save this terribly laughable scifi movie. It's so damn retarded and randomly confusing, that people in the theaters were laughing at it the whole time.

We start off the movie with nothing but a girl and a guy are talking. No backstory is need for this or no explanation of how they know each other. He basically handcuffs her to this briefcase and then sends her into the hotel. She just goes along with it of course, for what reason. I don't know, but seems smart. She gets caught of course and eventually gets this bag of drugs put into her. It rips and the story starts drag for no good reason. There's really no story to be told here. There's these bags of drugs, if Lucy doesn't get them then she will turned into a organism that lives forever? That's the conclusion anyways. It's an hour and a half movie of nothing but trying to find these bags and give knowledge to the world...what knowledge you say? Who the **** knows. The movie ends without any clue of the knowledge whatsoever. The ending together is so ****ing dumb that you have to be stoned out of your mind to think it makes sense or that's it's even close to good. She turns herself into a computer, you read that right. With the help of venom like powers, she molds herself into a ****ing computer and then creates some sort of flash drive with some sort of information...that again we don't know. It's supposedly the secrets to the universe, which makes no sense. The movie plays off as this smart and awesome scifi film, but is literally one of the funniest movies of all time. You have to watch for comedic value alone...actually watching everyone's reactions to the movie is worth the price. The only redeemable part of this movie is Scarlett Johansson. Without some pretty good acting, this movie would be the next happening. Overal WTF was this movie and how the hell was it able to be produced into film. .8/10
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TheTwistedKrisJan 27, 2015
Stupid stupid stupid movie. Horrible representation of neuroscience and supporting the myth of only using 10% of your brain. This movie is a lot like Ghost dad, it makes up any crap it wants and it will be legit because it runs on the excuseStupid stupid stupid movie. Horrible representation of neuroscience and supporting the myth of only using 10% of your brain. This movie is a lot like Ghost dad, it makes up any crap it wants and it will be legit because it runs on the excuse that nobody knows a thing about it. The human brain uses 100% as every brain scan has told us ever, maybe a percent is used consciously, but if a person were to control all of the subconscious functions of the brain they would surely die from having to process every bit of data taken in by the body manually. What is truly insulting is the extent they stretch that myth, saying that they can control matter with a whim? What in the hell did they smoke? Who in their right mind felt truly satisfied by this fairy tale that spat on everyone's intellect? Expand
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SkeptecJul 29, 2014
This has to be one of the worst movies i've ever seen. The script is terrible. "I can takes my mother's milk" < that's actually a line from the movie. I'm not making this up. There are scenes of animal sex, animals giving birth, and the storyThis has to be one of the worst movies i've ever seen. The script is terrible. "I can takes my mother's milk" < that's actually a line from the movie. I'm not making this up. There are scenes of animal sex, animals giving birth, and the story basically goes no where. Don't waste your money. Expand
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JaysonKentSep 29, 2014
I want to say Lucy is the worst movie I've ever seen but I'm sure if I think hard enough there is something worse so I'm going to settle on "the worst movie in recent memory." Lucy can't seem to decide what kind of movie it's meant to be soI want to say Lucy is the worst movie I've ever seen but I'm sure if I think hard enough there is something worse so I'm going to settle on "the worst movie in recent memory." Lucy can't seem to decide what kind of movie it's meant to be so it ends up not really being any kind of movie at all. At times boring, at times cheesy, always predictable and full of bad pseudo-science. The ridiculous gang of Korean gangsters feel like they were lifted straight out of Kung Fu Hustle and dumped into the wrong movie. It's only an hour and a half long and frankly I couldn't wait for it to be over. Expand
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BasilliskJul 26, 2014
Probably one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Cheesy and childish effects, pointless fights and a ridiculous plot. Completely incorrect scientific basis of the brain function did not do any good either.
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Loki43Jul 28, 2014
Pretty bad movie, without charisma, the actors use basically the same expressions they use in any other movies, this is a movie builded on the phame of the cast. Jonahsson just stop, you're a beautiful girl and nothing more
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TUnolaJul 29, 2014
I actually created an account just so I could warn others away from this movie! I am truly baffled by the positive critic reviews. There were no redeeming qualities for this movie. I wasn't even able to say, "Well, the science was completelyI actually created an account just so I could warn others away from this movie! I am truly baffled by the positive critic reviews. There were no redeeming qualities for this movie. I wasn't even able to say, "Well, the science was completely unsound, but at least I was entertained!" I was counting down the minutes for it to be over. My friend fell asleep. Only go if you want to pay for air-conditioning and a good nap. Expand
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indigo7Jul 31, 2014
This was really, really bad. It seemed throughout the entire film that it was confused about its own genre. It started out as an action film, with oddly placed comedic moments, and gratuitous pictures of animals evolving, and threw in a bunchThis was really, really bad. It seemed throughout the entire film that it was confused about its own genre. It started out as an action film, with oddly placed comedic moments, and gratuitous pictures of animals evolving, and threw in a bunch of inane "cellular evolution" animation sequences and diatribes about the purpose of humanity. At some point it tried for a failed sci-fi plot.

The efforts were noble, truly, but I wish that the person who had created this movie -- or absolutely anyone who ever taken a biology class -- had tried to infuse some sort of grounding or reality (anything even somewhat believable) into this movie.

I wish it could even be mindless entertainment or action, but for that you have to have a plot. Had there been any sort of real threat -- the entire conflict is that Lucy, the superhuman drug-created mutation decides to take down the drug lords who injected her...which makes no sense, because she's essentially God at this point -- then I would have been okay with it. Or, if you're going in the direction of Gene Rodenberry/The Next Generation, then throw in a little more focused philosophical dialogue. But this film had neither.

Seriously, this was just bad. The trailer was better than the entire movie. I'm a straight woman, so I guess if you're a straight guy maybe you'd want to go see it for Scarlett Johanssen. Who knows.

Just skip it.
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MryumyumAug 5, 2014
I Love Scarlett Johansson in movies she has recently been in, which is why its a bit of a shock that she was in a movie like this, that obviously was directed and written by retarded chimps that were trying to be philosophical while trying toI Love Scarlett Johansson in movies she has recently been in, which is why its a bit of a shock that she was in a movie like this, that obviously was directed and written by retarded chimps that were trying to be philosophical while trying to comprehend what the body of a humans would achieve if it's full capacity was attained.Because come on,a stronger body and an IQ of Albert Einstein I understand, but anything more than that is just stupid and all this movie does is insult the the intelligence of of the viewer. SKIP THIS MOVIE!!!!!!! Expand
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Sebe2012Dec 22, 2014
If it wasn't produced by besson , it would be classified as a B movie . This all pointless action but no substance film has more plot holes than Swiss cheese.
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gft4Sep 21, 2014
I lost my faith. Seriously. I have watched A LOT of movies, including some bad movies, but all of them were able to combine visuals, music and story into something (maybe barely) watchable. This one definitely has visuals and music. It's aI lost my faith. Seriously. I have watched A LOT of movies, including some bad movies, but all of them were able to combine visuals, music and story into something (maybe barely) watchable. This one definitely has visuals and music. It's a poorly edited music video (with some great material!) ruined by a screenplay that is simply terrible. I don't mean unscientific (well, *all* SF movies are actually unscientific), I mean so stupid that is hurts almost physically. The Matrix DID have its own logic, this movie doesn't. If only the pseudoscience (or spirituality?) didn't pop up to the front in the middle of the action scenes, you could enjoy parts of this movie. But no, you're interrupted far too often by Morgan Freeman giving a "lecture" about the human brain to a room full of believing faces. Expand
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AshmoviesNov 12, 2014
Please don't waste your time watching this. Watch Limitless instead. I know, I know... you'll say... but there's Scarlet Johannson! Trust me, you don't want to waste your brain cell on this piece of non-sense.
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virginiaproudDec 1, 2014
Please, please, even if you think the lush Ms Johannsen poops rainbows, if you are a thinking person with more than a passing interest in logic and coherent storytelling, think twice before spending time on this film. This film has aPlease, please, even if you think the lush Ms Johannsen poops rainbows, if you are a thinking person with more than a passing interest in logic and coherent storytelling, think twice before spending time on this film. This film has a fascinating premise which is then totally subjugated into a chase'em/shoot 'em movie. All the action sequences are borderline ridiculous, the final gun fight, the manic drive across Paris... why? And those of us who bought in to the idea and (the first third, despite cliched stock shots is quite promising) are deprived of any meaningful, or even better than fantastical, discussion of the core theme. Rubbish. Just rubbish. Expand
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WARCHILDMar 26, 2015
I can't be any more helpful than to warn the reader NOT to buy this film. It's really really bad... Why? Well, just think of any bad movie you've seen in the last 10 years and you'll have your typical set of reasons.
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briceDec 28, 2014
This movie it's a joke, don't see it. I loose 1h30 of my life please give me back.
I think Taxi 3 was better. Please Luc, do another Minimoys but no more movies.
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Mgd12DiazApr 22, 2015
Análisis rápido: Lucy es una película que no llega ni a mediocre, se queda en intento de cine.
Análisis largo: Lucy es un insulto a mi inteligencia, plantea un argumento que trata de ser inteligente porque de vez en cuando muestra alguna que
Análisis rápido: Lucy es una película que no llega ni a mediocre, se queda en intento de cine.
Análisis largo: Lucy es un insulto a mi inteligencia, plantea un argumento que trata de ser inteligente porque de vez en cuando muestra alguna que otra metáfora visual y en otro momento una crítica "express" al capitalismo y la sociedad en una frase de Morgan Freeman.
Scarlett Johansson realiza un papel mediocre interpretando a la protagonista de la película, un personaje vacío, mal construido y que sinceramente al llegar al final de la película me importa su vida lo mismo que en el minuto 00:00.
En esta película es mala hasta la banda sonora, las escenas de acción son ordinarias, sabes que son de acción por las explosiones.
El argumento está mal hecho y es un intento de plantear una trama inteligente.
Una de las peores películas que he visto nunca.
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kamhaghJul 12, 2015
Stupidest video I've ever seen.
I can't describe this in words! I've never seen something so terrible!
Don't waste your time on this movie! The physics are worst than tom and jerry and it's based on a really horrible and lame myth, In case
Stupidest video I've ever seen.
I can't describe this in words! I've never seen something so terrible!

Don't waste your time on this movie!
The physics are worst than tom and jerry and it's based on a really horrible and lame myth, In case you're curious we all use all of our brains and it'd make no sense if we were born with more and couldn't use it all?!

it's really just... horrible. If you like those Indian bollywood movies than you might like this. but otherwise nope.
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salazarjSep 15, 2018
I honestly do not comprehend why some people give this piece of utter trash a positive score. What a stupid world we live in. I came in to watch with no expectations, which is great because I would've been beyond disappointed. Anyone who hasI honestly do not comprehend why some people give this piece of utter trash a positive score. What a stupid world we live in. I came in to watch with no expectations, which is great because I would've been beyond disappointed. Anyone who has any shred of dignity regarding their intelligence and who knows even basic science would know that this is laughable at best. Yes, it is a sci-fi film, but when you try to add in a few myths and stupid folkloric conspiracies about science and biology and try to make it work to make your film somewhat 'believable', or to make a bit of sense at the very least, you need to do your research properly. This way you just insult audience members above the toddler mentality, and there are toddlers smarter than this.

Full of inconsistencies, plot holes, actual storyline that explains a solid motivation behind the main characters, this was a movie I wish I hadn't spent time of my life watching. At first it kind of felt like a rip-off of 'Limitless', which I was actually entertained by back in the day, but then it veered into **** territory, and the ending was etremely stupid, I don't care what those pseudo-intelectuals slash soul hippies slash wannabe scientist say. So the pinacle of the brain cpacity is to turn yourself into a **** computer, violating however-many physics laws without even a grain of sensibility.

Honestly, don't even bother.
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MglovesfunMar 19, 2020
Never from the first minute to the the last have I cared about a movie so little. Not funny, not clever. Johannson is unlikeable.
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