Crazy concept but entertaining

Rating: 6/10 (19 January 2015)

The concept this film tries to explore is interesting but I feel like they got lost somewhere along the way while doing so. As the film starts, we see professor Norman explain to a class that humans only use 10% of their cerebral capacity and he proposes a theory of what would happen if we could somehow use more. The idea is good and part of his theories are too. Then we see Lucy, who actually gets to use more than just 10% of her cerebral capacity and we see the changes she goes through as she reaches 100%. My main issue with this film is that I felt like somewhere along the way they reached a point where they ran out of ideas and decided to turn this supposedly sci-fi film into a fantasy film. Some of the action scenes felt a little bit forced and out of place. I did enjoy watching this film nevertheless, the pace is good, the acting is good and the visuals are great. The story is interesting, but the way it develops is a bit crazy. If you're willing to overlook a few details and just take it for what it is, Lucy is a rather entertaining film.