If only we could I know I would

Rating: 4/10 (26 December 2014)

I know when I was growing up I used to have an imagination so strong it created not only its own world but its own language, its own race of people and beasts, a world where superheroes ruled with their superhuman abilities and the one power I always had was telekinesis, the ability to make objects and people move with a simple thought. My mind was so intent on making that one power real I would sit for hours staring at a picture on my mum's mantle willing it to move but alas it never actually happened. Imagine though if it did. Imagine that you had the ability to not only make objects move but the ability to control people, make them do what you want, bend not only time but space with the blink of your mind's eye, whatever you wanted was there with a single thought. Luc Besson would be one of the much underrated directors in my opinion and another one of my favorites with such titles as: The Fifth Element, La Femme Nikita, Starship Troopers and B13 he has an ability to turn the simple into the extraordinary and usually he knows how to make his female leads totally kick ass. Lucy is his latest piece of artwork once again not only director but also writer, it is a very simple storyline; what would happen if you could use 100% of your mind? Lucy is what will happen. Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) gets wrapped up in a dangerous drug smuggling ring where she is used against her will to import the latest drug to hit Europe. One thing leads to another and Lucy ends up ingesting the entire package she is smuggling into her blood stream. Slowly Lucy begins to gain the ability to use more than the proposed 10% of her brain function, as she gains more use the world she and we all know starts to disappear and Lucy begins seeing it for what it really is. Morgan Freeman (Shawshank Redemption, The Dark Knight Rises) plays Professor Norman who is actually studying the brain and its limitless abilities who Lucy reaches out to for help. He doesn't have the greatest role but it is Morgan Freeman after all. Min-Sik Choi (Old boy, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance) plays the bad guy Mr. Jang who has organised the trafficking. As I said it is a very simple storyline and plot, though in the usual Luc Besson action and sci-fi style. An action packed brain melting film would be my best explanation, so much is wrong with the film but then so much is right as well. If you can leave behind the nonsense of it all and let that inner child break free this film is really enjoyable for what it is. Leave you marbles at the door and enjoy what Lucy is all about, an unknown universe and all it may have to offer.