"Lucy", directed by Luc Besson is a thriller which tells the tale of an American woman in China who is betrayed by a man who she thinks is her friend. She ends up getting kidnapped and used for experimentation on a synthetic hormone. The hormone accidentally leaks inside of her, a reaction that makes her shed her perceptual, physical and intellectual limitations. I am able to name a couple of other kinds of movies that somehow mirror "Lucy.” Scenes from “Lucy” may remind you of “Limitless” and “The Matrix.” In my opinion, you would struggle to identify one idea, scene or element in the picture that is not a cliché. However, as a whole the atmosphere seems garden-fresh. From the second that Johansson’s title character endures a pounding in bondage that splits and disperses the drugs in her stomach and leaks them into her bloodstream. The movie turns into a realm of continual euphoria. There is no reason to mention the other main characters, as there really are no other characters other than the conceited drug dealer (Choi Min-Sik) who is under the impression that he has full authority over Lucy, the drug mule; the exceptionally bright, inquisitive scientist (who would it be other than Morgan Freeman?) who …show more content…
The first time is quite early on in the movie when she is being abused and victimised by some drug thugs from Taiwan: Lucy's pitiful helplessness in this scene is hard to watch. The second time happens much later in the story when Lucy comes to a realisation that she is starting to embark on a panic-stricken, forever changing journey and makes a phone call to her mum. Closeups used in this scene are mostly tight. The use of dialogue has a clear boldness: "I remember the taste of your milk in my mouth ... I want to thank you for a thousand kisses that I can feel on my