Off the wall brilliance

Rating: 10/10 (27 January 2015)

I was a little sceptical about watching this film as I had heard nothing good about it. Only the presence of Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman persuaded me to give it a chance. Am I glad I did. This was off the wall brilliance and one of the most original films I've seen. (Before anyone tells me there are others, I haven't seen them so can't comment) I loved the idea of Lucy being able to open her brain to encompass the world around her because of the drug seeping into her stomach. OK, the idea is preposterous and the set pieces a bit ludicrous but that didn't matter because this is science fiction and I was able to willingly suspend my disbelief, a little like Lucy suspended the bad guys in mid air. I loved the ending where she became one with the universe and met her namesake in the past. Scarlett Johansson is becoming well known for oddball films and I, for one, applaud her for it. This film will not please everyone, as is evident by some of the negative posts on here but it is a must have for my collection. Give it a try, you may be surprised.