Lucy
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A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
What critics thought
Luc Besson's sci-fi action film sits squarely in the middle of the critical spectrum: most reviewers found it a propulsive, stylish ride that doesn't apologize for its pulpy premise, while a significant minority found its junk science and an increasingly invincible, emotion-free protagonist too hollow to sustain even its brief runtime. The central split is whether Johansson's charisma and Besson's kinetic filmmaking are enough to paper over a story that gets less dramatically interesting the more powerful its heroine becomes.
“a slickly engineered showcase for a kickass heroine whom we instinctively, unhesitatingly root for”
Justin Chang·Variety
“mindless and mixed up, but propulsive and fun”
Jordan Hoffman·The Guardian
“it's hard to recall one whose ideas were more laughable than this one”
John DeFore·The Hollywood Reporter
“You can scoff at Besson's philosophies and hypotheses, but to do that would miss what's in front of you. Lucy is an impeccably realized vision of Besson's view of things.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
Parents guide
- Violence
- severe
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- moderate
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Science Fiction
Cast & Crew
Luc BessonDirector
Scarlett JohanssonLucy
Morgan FreemanProfessor Norman
Choi Min-sikMr. Jang
Amr WakedPierre Del Rio
Julian Rhind-TuttThe Limey
Pilou AsbækRichard
Lio TiptonCaroline
Shin Yoo-ramJang's Lieutenant
Seo Chong-juJang's Lieutenant
Nicolas PhongphethJii
Paul LefèvreFrench Mule
Jan Oliver SchroederGerman Mule
Éric SerraComposer
Thierry ArbogastCinematographyLucy
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
What critics thought
Luc Besson's sci-fi action film sits squarely in the middle of the critical spectrum: most reviewers found it a propulsive, stylish ride that doesn't apologize for its pulpy premise, while a significant minority found its junk science and an increasingly invincible, emotion-free protagonist too hollow to sustain even its brief runtime. The central split is whether Johansson's charisma and Besson's kinetic filmmaking are enough to paper over a story that gets less dramatically interesting the more powerful its heroine becomes.
“a slickly engineered showcase for a kickass heroine whom we instinctively, unhesitatingly root for”
Justin Chang·Variety
“mindless and mixed up, but propulsive and fun”
Jordan Hoffman·The Guardian
“it's hard to recall one whose ideas were more laughable than this one”
John DeFore·The Hollywood Reporter
“You can scoff at Besson's philosophies and hypotheses, but to do that would miss what's in front of you. Lucy is an impeccably realized vision of Besson's view of things.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
Parents guide
- Violence
- severe
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- moderate
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Science Fiction
Cast & Crew
Luc BessonDirectorScarlett JohanssonLucyMorgan FreemanProfessor NormanChoi Min-sikMr. JangAmr WakedPierre Del RioJulian Rhind-TuttThe LimeyPilou AsbækRichardLio TiptonCarolineShin Yoo-ramJang's LieutenantSeo Chong-juJang's LieutenantNicolas PhongphethJiiPaul LefèvreFrench MuleJan Oliver SchroederGerman MuleÉric SerraComposerThierry ArbogastCinematographyRent & Buy