Missed the mark

Rating: 4/10 (8 January 2018)

I'm a big Besson fan, Le Grand Bleu and The 5th Element are amongst my most favorite movies. I feel like the director (and writer) really missed the mark on Lucy. Even with the prerequisite suspension of disbelieve, there are so many holes in the plot, there is no character development and too much gratuitous violence. It's ok for a director to take a risk and fail, but this feels more like laziness and uninspired work. While there is a some redeeming entertainment value, this movie misses the mark of what could have been a true classic in that genre.