charged, exciting and gratifying

Rating: 8/10 (4 March 2019)

Lucy starring Scarlett Johansson in tail-kicking action-hero mode, is an appealing sci-fi thriller that posits interesting arguments about the human capacity for thought, fight, and flight. The film Lucy produces a compelling and exhilarating experience. Lucy easily engages, and Besson creates an evocative world of Euro-Asian textures and action beats. Undergirded by classic themes and science fiction narrative layers, the film does not offer anything necessarily fresh in terms of its story; but it does produce a quick-moving and cleverly imagined piece of work.