Cinesketches_Lucy (2014)

Rating: 9/10 (16 November 2014)

Size and Scale: Game for somewhat emotional, and also a bit more logical sci-fi Hollywood flick? Lucy it is then for you. Fits All, even though has some violence. Lucy is the new Terminator and boy it is damn cool. 10 out of 10!
CineScope: Based on a theory that for ages human beings have been using only 10% of their brain capacity, what if it can be a little more than that, or what if it can operate at the full 100% levels. Sounds simple, but not it is. Lucy briefly refers to the first hominid /ape / human registered in the history, but then the story revolves around another Lucy of the current era - played by the beautiful Scarlett Johansson. While studying / working as an ex-pat in Taipei and living normal life of a young woman, how she gets trapped, becomes a drug mule and what makes her develop and use 100% of her brain capacity is all about Lucy!
BFB (Bang For the Buck): I was captivated right from the moment I watched the promos in the theater. For the very theme and for Scarlet Johansson, not just for her :-) but for her being in a completely different role from her on-screen image. True-blue Sci-Fi, but from 80s /90s,somewhat like 'The Terminator', and probably NOT from the Matrix era. In short the special effects are minimal and it also tries and covers the emotions while dealing with literally and 'explodingly!' increasing capacity of the brain. No futuristic gadgets, gizmos, or aliens, spaceships etc. but the sci-fi that gets straight to your heart / or probably into the brain :-)
My High! 1. I could relate to the theme (100% usage of brain) as I experienced (need not to be believed though:-)) something similar. Me and a couple of friends visited Swami Kriyananda's (foremost disciple of Yogananda Parmahansa) Anand-Ashram near Pune on 1 January 2011. He was recognized as the eminent spiritual Guru in the world. Everyone in the hall attended the session that day, could get a chance to seek his blessings. While he was doing that and I looked at him for a moment, I felt as if he has scanned me completely and knows everything about me and also about every single person in the hall. The gaze was so powerful and was just out of the world, as if he is God / Superhuman / someone using his powers / brains to infinite levels.
And the Award goes to./ ScreenEsha Speaks Probably around 4 Academy Award nominations, may not be a winner:
1. Scarlett Johansson best actress, and Luc Besson the director, Luc again for the Writing and the Best Picture.
YO & U