Lucy

Lucy is a sci-fi thriller starring a head-strong girl played by Scarlett Johansson.  Lucy is forced into carrying drugs after doing a favor for a friend and watching him be killed.  The drugs are a new breed being introduced by the Chinese and are surgically inserted into her abdomen.  The bag splits allowing the drug to enter her system. 

Meanwhile a professor played by Morgan Freeman is lecturing on the fact that very little of the human brain is ever used.  The effects of the drug in Lucy’s system allow her to begin using more and more of her brain and so she contacts the professor.  She also engages the help of a detective to go after the people who are trying to sell the drugs.

The looks and feel of this movie are fantastic.  The special effects were terrific as well.   I loved the performances by Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman.  But overall there was something that was lost in this movie.   Both actors did a great job but there weren’t enough plot twists to satisfy me in this movie.  I gave Lucy 2 ½ out of 3 stars.