Thunderstruck Lucy missing the mark.....

Rating: 6/10 (31 August 2014)

Lucy is a good film but maybe a bit over ambitious. Saying that, Luc Besson has succeeded in the past with similar gambles such as Nikita. In this case we have Sci-fi and Nikita mixed together as we count up to an unintentionally drugged up Scarlet Johansen increasing in sensory powers.
Chased by some conglomerate hoods, we have explosions and chases which in the usual Besson way are spectacular and exciting. Our lead is perfect in the role and is smart, sexy and convincing.
However the problem is the story. Okay it's Sci-fi but it just stretches things too far to get too interested. The dialogue helps to give an interesting explanation of the pseudo science behind the film, but you don't need a degree to see the holes which hurts any credibility. The ending in particular seems to have been conjured up in an afternoon after a struggle to figure how to end it.
Overall fine but didn't fully hit its target. Still though you'll enjoy it if you give it half a chance.