Lucy

Rating: 5/10 (11 October 2019)

Luc Besson mixes action with science fantasy in this slick but empty thriller.
Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) is forced to become a drug mule in Taiwan with her body inserted with capsules of a new synthetic drug CPH4. When it leaks into her system, her mind accelerates in its abilities and she begins to transcend.
Chased by the drug kingpin's gang, Lucy ends up in Paris as she seeks help from Professor Norman (Morgan Freeman) an expert on the potential of the human body.
With shades of Limitless, Lucy wants to say something about the power of the human mind and evolution but settles to be a dumb action thriller.