Great concept, great ideas, however not a great execution

Rating: 7/10 (6 September 2014)

Really great concept, great acting. Does make you question life and does make you think a lot and reflect, almost the way movies like Fight Club do. I do understand that we don't know how humans would behave if humans use 100% of their cerebral capacities, hence the movie chose to portray the human behavior at that state as supernatural, which is an exaggeration perhaps purposely, as to prove and emphasise the message of the movie. This is a great idea, I understand it, however I'm not too sure why I did not feel as captivated as I should have been. Maybe they went a little too far with the unrealistic aspects of Lucy's behavior. Maybe using an average Joe instead of Scarlett Johansson, as Scarlett is definitely not an average specimen, would have set the mood for a more realistic approach. Whatever it is though, I do admire the fascinating concept and the story's morals. Hence I would rate this movie a 7 out of 10 - gotta give them some credit for coming up with something philosophical unlike a lot other pieces of meaningless stuff out in the cinemas today.