"Life was given to us a billion years ago. What have we done with it? "

Rating: 10/10 (28 September 2014)

Luc Besson has always been one of the most creative and original filmmakers therefore he has been one of my favorite directors. Besson, known for strong female leads, continues to do his best in Lucy. After Mathilda in Leon we get another woman who doesn't let herself to be kicked around.
Scarlett Johansson, always delivers an amazing performance. In Lucy she perfectly captures all the ranges of her character. From the scared, clueless woman to the fearless, no nonsense all knowing, all powers possessing "god". Morgan Freeman does his standard routine of an explaining professor but there is nothing wrong with that he fits into the story flawlessly. Amr Waked as the policeman Pierre Del Rio, who helps Lucy is a great addition to an already diverse cast. Besson always had knack for attention-grabbing villains and Mr. Jang played by Min-sik Choi is no exception.
Despite the fact that the trailers made this film seem like an action ride this film is more than anything a celebration of humanity. The theory that people use only 10 percent of their brain is proved to be false but here it is used as a metaphor. By which Besson is trying to say that we are not using our fullest potential. Imagine, if we really tried hard enough to not be that lazy, to be more creative and to be adventurous. So the film's message is wrapped around a summer action fare but I think that most moviegoers should not just pass this along as a science nonsense and give it a second thought.
I have also loved the use of inter cutting to documentary shots to emphasize the situation the character is currently in. For example the shot of the mouse approaching the mousetrap. By this Besson proves that there still are new and fun ideas how to present an idea. I also love how some films are just definitely written by Luc Besson and you can sense from a mile away. The premise, ideas and action scenes are just so Besson you know nobody else could have come up with them.
In short, if you love Scarlet Johannson, Luc Besson's work, an amazing scifi film with some message to give you something to think about, then Lucy will certainly will be an enjoyable time at the cinema.