Lucy is a daring and thrilling action science concepts with philosophical quests that takes the audience to an extreme path of change. At its most basic level it argues with the idea of the potential of humans, as we get to explore what could occur should we determine just how far we could get our minds to go. The very persistence of its characters blazes through the film, and the superb visual effects result in an adrenaline rush of a film, backed up by deeper topics of empowerment, control, and evolution. The cinematography and direction is excellent, and Scarlett Johansson does a fine job as Lucy, as the audience watches her story go through depths of insecurity to kill or be killed.
On a visual level, Lucy is hyper-sexy and highly deprived of a polished nearly clinical look that tells whoever notices it that Lucy becomes more self-aware. The camera work is innovative and sharp contrasting in order to describe her dreamlike vision of reality, increasing the atmosphere of weirdness and horror, that are running through the narration. These transitions are perfectly accompanied by the score, which is very intense, when it comes to the action scenes and creepy, when Lucy is in reflections. This helps to pull the viewers even deeper into the world of Lucy and all of its turmoil. Character (such as Morgan Freeman as Professor Norman) also offers philosophical basis, giving texture and background to the themes of consciousness and the human capacity in the film.
In the end, I found myself in an awe and self-examination after watching Lucy. It evoked an interest in our unexploited potential and a hint of as existential angst regarding the moral limits of science and evolution. Although its scientific aspect may strike some as basic and the movie moves a bit unevenly, the fact that it does not shy away from spectacle and mixes it with more philosophical concerns is a part of the character of this film. It is an attractive, mind blowing journey full of splendour that stays in memory even after the credits have rolled, reminding us that there is great power, and there is so much in all of us.
