Excessive violence spoils the plot.

Rating: 4/10 (2 August 2014)

The premise is a good one but the means to its fulfillment is riddled with clichéd gunfights and even the obligatory car chase and crash scenes.
Yet there are elements of good story-telling in this science fiction fantasy about a biological substance that can speed up human evolution.
I guess the summer block-buster marketers require the adrenal-pumping shoot-outs and some super-fast scenes that only scorch my eyes into closure.
Recommended by a friend, I should have known better when I saw Scarlett Johansson holding a gun in a poster for this Luc Bresson film aimed at the mass market addicted to big noise and bigger action.
My excuse for seeing it? The very hot humid day when even the home air-conditioner is not up to its task of cooling me down.
Do yourself a favour and see a funny wise film like Fading Gigolo instead. Your ears will not buzz for an hour after and your heart may even be moved.