Lucy

Name: Lucy
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: July 25, 2014
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Amr Waked, Analeigh Tipton, Jan Oliver Schroeder, Johan Philip Asbæk, Julian Rhind-Tutt

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: July 25, 2014 | R

Starring: Amr Waked, Analeigh Tipton, Jan Oliver Schroeder, Johan Philip Asbæk, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Min-sik Choi, Morgan Freeman, Nicolas Phongpheth, Pilou Asbæk, Scarlett Johansson

Summary: Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) accidentally gets caught up in a drug deal, but she soon turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human comprehension.

Director: Luc Besson

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 89 min

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Richard Corliss

Jul 26, 2014

The summer’s best, coolest, juiciest, smartest action movie. Read full review

Kate Stables

Sep 5, 2014

Besson is at his balls-out bonkers best in this genre-scrambling, mind-expanding exhilarator. Read full review

Tirdad Derakhshani

Jul 25, 2014

When it comes to sheer comic-book fun, few summer movies deliver a more consistent, satisfying, thoroughly enjoyable shot of cinematic jouissance than the delightfully adventurous actress Scarlett Johansson's latest bit of strange, Lucy. Read full review

Justin Chang

Jul 23, 2014

Giddily recycling everything from “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “The Matrix” to yakuza actioners and National Geographic documentaries, it’s a garish, trippy, wildly uneven and finally quite disarming piece of work, graced by a moment-to-moment unpredictability. Read full review

Time Out London Tom Huddleston

Sep 5, 2014

This ridiculous, highly watchable, at points startlingly psychedelic action thriller is probably Luc Besson’s best film since ‘Léon’ (which isn’t saying a great deal). Read full review

Drew McWeeny

Jul 23, 2014

There are moments of real wonder and even beauty amidst the slam and the bang and the big bada boom, and while Lucy is a mixed bag, it's been mixed by a master, and it is delightfully, happily insane. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Jul 24, 2014

Besson has always demonstrated the ability to chuckle at the madness of his own material, and he provides some solid laughs from time to time. But these winks do nothing to erase the reality of a plot that becomes unintentionally hilarious. Read full review

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Flatroad12

Aug 3, 2014

I thought the movie was great. It had a spiritual message that provoked one to thought. I love action movies and this film does give lots of action; however, typically action movies don't offer any depth to the storyline. "Lucy," does provide depth and need for thought and I leftI thought the movie was great. It had a spiritual message that provoked one to thought. I love action movies and this film does give lots of action; however, typically action movies don't offer any depth to the storyline. "Lucy," does provide depth and need for thought and I left contemplating its message. It reminded me a bit of the Matrix. The message was a labyrinth of possibilities.… Expand

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Dragon_Fly

Feb 10, 2015

This is an excellent movie for the initiated. I could relate tremendously with the psychological profile of Lucy. Her strive for knowledge was detaching her away from humanity. The questionable actions she made throughout the movie explained the accelerated extent of her detachment fromThis is an excellent movie for the initiated. I could relate tremendously with the psychological profile of Lucy. Her strive for knowledge was detaching her away from humanity. The questionable actions she made throughout the movie explained the accelerated extent of her detachment from humanity as well... the random cut scenes in her mind were a bit annoying but exactly how some people use their imagination in critical moments.… Expand

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Ozy

Oct 1, 2014

I cant argue anything about the science the movie talks about. Although it seemed excessive towards the end i was still very entertained. Its a very interesting movie.

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emirbud

Nov 8, 2014

This movie is just another episode of "Through the Wormhole", though one that is somewhat outrageous and off the chart, with weaker than usual science. I did not care for most of the action. There are some cool scenes and special effects which I enjoyed. It's a movie about a woman becomingThis movie is just another episode of "Through the Wormhole", though one that is somewhat outrageous and off the chart, with weaker than usual science. I did not care for most of the action. There are some cool scenes and special effects which I enjoyed. It's a movie about a woman becoming god. I think she will be benevolent. Don't expect too much. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the good parts.… Expand

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dougaussie

Aug 11, 2014

this movie is all over the place, I didn't like freeman as a professor I thought he overshadowed the star and yet had only a minor role, the mating animals and copy paste start was pathetic, I didn't like the boyfriend scene and the yakuza were over the top, there were shades of matrix gunthis movie is all over the place, I didn't like freeman as a professor I thought he overshadowed the star and yet had only a minor role, the mating animals and copy paste start was pathetic, I didn't like the boyfriend scene and the yakuza were over the top, there were shades of matrix gun battles, who seriously goes to that sort of trouble for four packets of drugs, honestly. the police car chase...what was the point of that? the cop.... was she going to pass on the genetic super gene or something, what was the point? she builds a supercomputer and leaves him with a USB stick, which about sums up this movie.… Expand

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csw12

Oct 11, 2014

One of the dumbest movies of the year with an ending that is as clumsy and far fetched as they get. The entire concept of Lucy makes zero sense and it seemed the director didn't know where to take the movie.

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Mglovesfun

Mar 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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