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Lucyisa2014EnglishlanguageFrenchscience
fictionactionfilmwrittenanddirectedbyLuc
BessonandproducedbyhiswifeVirginieSillafor
hiscompanyEuropacorp.Thefilmwasshotin
Taipei,ParisandNewYorkCity.ItstarsScarlett
Johansson,MorganFreeman,AmrWakedandChoi
Minsik.Johanssonportraysthetitlecharacter,a
womanwhogainspsychokineticabilitiesfroma
nootropicdrugbeingabsorbedintoherbloodstream.

Lucy

ThefilmwasreleasedonJuly25,2014,andbecame
aboxofficesuccess,[5]grossingover$458million
againstabudgetof$40million.Itreceivedmainly
positive,butalsopolarizing,criticalreviews,with
praiseforJohansson'sperformance,entertainingor
intriguingthemesandvisuals,andcriticismfor
havinganonsensicalandconvolutedplot,especially
itsfocusonthetenpercentofbrainmythand
resultingabilities.[5][6][7]

Contents
1Plot
2Cast
3Production

Theatricalreleaseposter

Directedby

LucBesson

Producedby

VirginieSilla

Writtenby

LucBesson

Starring

ScarlettJohansson
MorganFreeman
AmrWaked
ChoiMinsik

Musicby

ricSerra

3.1Writing
3.2Budgetandfilming
3.3Visualeffects
3.4Musicandsoundtrack
4Marketing
5Release

Cinematography ThierryArbogast
Editedby

JulienRey

Production
company

EuropaCorp
TF1FilmsProduction
Canal+
Cin+

Distributedby

EuropaCorp.Distribution

5.1Boxoffice
5.2Criticalreception
6Graphicnovelandpossiblesequel

(France)

UniversalPictures(International)

7Seealso
8References

Releasedates

25July2014(US)[1]
6August2014(France)[2]

9Externallinks

Plot
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Runningtime

89minutes[3]

Country

France

Language

English
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Korean
Lucyisa25yearoldAmericanwomanlivingand
French
studyinginTaipei,Taiwan.Sheistrickedinto
workingasadrugmulebyhernewboyfriend,whose Budget
$40million[4]
employer,Mr.Jang,isaKoreanmobbossanddrug
lord.LucydeliversabriefcasetoMr.Jang
$458.9million[4]
Boxoffice
containingahighlyvaluablesyntheticdrugcalled
CPH4.Afterseeingherboyfriendshotandkilled,
sheiscapturedandabagofthedrugisforciblysewnintoherabdomenandthatofthreeotherdrug
muleswhowillalsotransportthedrugforsalesinEurope.WhileLucyisincaptivity,oneofhercaptors
kicksherintheabdomen,breakingthebag,releasingalargequantityofthedrugintohersystem.Asa
result,shebeginsacquiringincreasinglyenhancedphysicalandmentalcapabilities,suchastelepathy,
telekinesis,mentaltimetravel,andcanchoosenottofeelpainorotherdiscomforts,inadditiontoother
abilities.Shekillsoffhercaptorsandescapes.

LucytravelstothenearbyTriServiceGeneralHospitaltogetthebagofdrugsremovedfromher
abdomen.Thebagissuccessfullyremoved,andLucyistoldbytheoperatingdoctorofthevolatile
natureofthedrug,basedonasubstancegiventofetusesduringprenataldevelopment,anditsdestructive
sideeffects.Sensinghergrowingphysicalandmentalabilities,LucyreturnstoMr.Jang'shotel,killshis
bodyguards,assaultsMr.Jang,andtelepathicallyextractsthelocationsofallthreedrugmulesfromhis
brain.
Athersharedapartment,Lucybeginsresearchingherconditionandcontactsawellknownscientistand
doctor,ProfessorSamuelNorman,whoseresearchmaybethekeytosavingher.AfterLucyspeakswith
theprofessorandprovidesproofofherdevelopedabilities,shefliestoParisandcontactsalocalpolice
captain,PierreDelRio,tohelpherfindtheremainingthreepacketsofthedrug.Duringtheplaneride
shestartstodisintegrateashercellsdestabilizefromconsumingasipofchampagne,whichmadeher
bodyinhospitableforcellularreproduction.OnlybyconsumingmoreCPH4issheabletopreventher
totaldisintegration.Herpowerscontinuetogrow,leavingherabletotelepathicallyincapacitatearmed
policeandmembersfromtheKoreandruggang.WiththehelpofDelRio,Lucyrecoversthedrugand
hurriestomeetProfessorNorman,withwhomsheagreestoshareeverythingshenowknows,afterhe
pointsoutthatthemainpointoflifeistopassonknowledge.Jangandthemobalsowantthedruganda
gunfightensueswiththeFrenchpolice.
Intheprofessor'slab,Lucydiscussesthenatureoftimeandlifeandhowpeople'shumanitydistortstheir
perceptions.Atherurging,sheisintravenouslyinjectedwiththecontentsofallthreeremainingbagsof
CPH4.Herbodybeginstometamorphoseintoablacksubstance,spreadingovercomputersandother
objectsinthelab,asshetransformstheseintoanunconventionallyshaped,nextgeneration
supercomputerthatwillcontainallofherenhancedknowledgeoftheuniverse.Shethenbeginsa
spacetimejourneyintothepast,eventuallyreachingtheoldestdiscoveredancestorofmankind,implied
tobeLucy,andtouchesfingertipswithher.Meanwhile,backinthelab,afteranM136AT4antitank
weapondestroysthedoor,Mr.JangentersandpointsagunatLucy'sheadfrombehind,intendingtokill
her.Heshoots,butinaninstantbeforethebulletstrikes,Lucyreaches100%ofhercerebralcapacity
anddisappearswithinthespacetimecontinuum,wheresheexplainsthateverythingisconnectedand
existenceisonlyproventhroughtime.Onlyherclothesandtheoddlyshapedblacksupercomputerare
leftbehind.
DelRiothenentersandfatallyshootsMr.Jang.ProfessorNormantakesablack,monolithicflashdrive
offeredbytheadvancedsupercomputercreatedbyLucy'sbodybeforethemachinedisintegratestodust.
DelRioasksProfessorNormanwhereLucyis,immediatelyafterwhich,DelRio'scellphonesounds
andheseesatextmessage:"IAMEVERYWHERE."Withanoverheadshot,Lucy'svoiceisheard
stating,"Lifewasgiventousabillionyearsago.Nowyouknowwhattodowithit."
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Cast
ScarlettJohanssonasLucy,adrugmulewhoisaccidentallydosedwithadrugthatactivatesa
myriadofpreencodedgeneticandconsciousnesscapabilities:
TheroleofLucycalledfor"anactresswhocouldbebelievableasextremelyvulnerable,aswellas
superpowered,whenherexposuretoanillicitsubstanceinadvertentlymakesheracquire
incredibleskills."ImpressedbyJohansson'sdiscipline,Bessonreachedouttoherfortherole,
statingthatshewasimmediatelypreciseandprofessional,andhe"enjoyedthewayshetalked
about[thefilm]."Hesaid,"Shewasexcitedfortherightreason,whichwasthestory.Atthat
moment,itwasadonedealforme.Shewasdefinitelytheone."[8]AngelinaJolieiswidely
reportedtohavebeenoriginallycastasLucy,[9][10][11]andashavingdroppedoutoftheroleprior
tofilming.[12]AlthoughJoliewasin"serioustalks"withBessonsince2011tostarinhisnext
directorialeffort,thenuntitled,[13][14]hestatedthatshewasnothisfirstchoicefortheroleof
LucyandhasimpliedthatJohanssonwas,onceshewontherole.[9]
MorganFreemanasProfessorSamuelNorman:
Besson'swifeandproducerofthefilm,VirginieSilla,statedthatgivenFreeman'sexperience
portrayingacharacterofwisdom,"itwasprettyobviousthathewastheperfectactor"fortherole
ofProfessorNorman.[8]
ChoiMinsikasMr.Jang:
BessonsaidthatMr.Jangisthe"bestvillain"hescriptedsinceGaryOldman'scharacter,Norman
Stansfield,addingthat"WhereasLucyistheultimateintelligence,Mr.Jangistheultimatedevil."
Bessonandhisfilmteam"hadtogoandmeet[Choi]inKorea,talkwithhimanddiscussthe
story.Anditwasonlyattheveryendthathesaid,'Okay,I'minterested,Iwanttobein.'"[8]
AmrWakedasPierreDelRio:
Bessonstatedthat"DelRiorepresentstheaudiencehe'sbasicallyyouandme,"addingthatwhen
Lucyhas"lostallheremotionsbybeingexposedtothedrug,"thereexists"atinysparkof
emotionthat'sstillthere"whensheiswithDelRio.WakedsaidthatBessonhavingwrittenthe
scriptwasenoughforhimtowanttostarinthefilm.[8]
JulianRhindTuttasthepoliteEnglish'baddie'[8]
PilouAsbkasRichard[8]
AnaleighTiptonasCaroline[8]
NicolasPhongphethasJii[8]

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SpeakingofBesson's"interestinmakingthefilmoneaboutthewayweinteractwithourenvironment,
andsociallyaswell,"Sillasaidthatoneofthegoalswastobringtogetheradiversecasttoshowthe
planet'sdiversityandamixtureofthedifferentcultures.Shestated,"SowehaveScarlettJohansson,
whoisCaucasian,MorganFreeman,whoisAfricanAmerican,MinSikChoi,whoisfromKorea,and
AmrWaked,whohailsfromEgypt."[8]

Production
Writing
BessonstatedthatheintendedforthefirstpartofLucytobelikeLon:TheProfessional(whichhealso
wroteanddirected),thesecondparttobelikeInceptionandthethirdparttobelike2001:ASpace
Odyssey.[15]HewasintriguedbythebraincapacityofLucy,afemaleAustralopithecusafarensis,stating
thatherbrainsizewasonly400g,andmodernhumanbrainsweighinaround1.4kg."Iwasvery
interestedwithallthescience,"hesaid."WhenIlearnedonecellcansend1000messagespercellper
secondandwehave100billioncellsinourbody,forme,it'sgigantic."Hedidnotwanttomake"a
documentaryaboutthebrain,"andsohefocusedonmakinganentertainingfilmwithscientificand
ethicalaspects,whichhecitedas"quiteraretoday."Hesaid,"Thatwasmygoal:anactionfilmwitha

purpose.WhenIwasyounger,thepurposeIhadwassmaller.Basically,thisisaboutus,ourlegacyand
whatwelearn."'[16]AcomputeranimatedversionofLucyAustralopithecusbeinginthefilm,"modeled
onthedawnofMansequencefrom2001:ASpaceOdyssey,"isoneofseveralofLucy'shomages.[9]
"Iliveinacountryoffood,andyoucan'thaveathirdstarinarestaurant(thetopMichelinrating)
withoutrisk,inventionorcreativity,"Bessonsaid."I'drathertakesomerisks,andmaybesomepeople
willsay,'Whatthefuckisthisfilm?'Butsomeotherswillembraceit.Itotallyunderstandthatwecan't
takethiskindofriskoneverymovie,butatthesametime,youcan'tprogressifthereisnotriskand
novelty."Headded,"IguessthefilmhasthepossibilitytobeahitwiththeAmericanaudience.Of
course,Iwouldratherthatitperformandthepeoplearehappywithit."[9]

Budgetandfilming
LucyisthesecondlargestbudgetFrenchfilmproductionin2013,withanestimateof49million
euros.[17]ItisalsooneofthebiggestproductionsforEuropaCorp,thecompanyfoundedbyLucBesson
in2000.[18]AccordingtoEuropaCorpCEOChristopheLambert,thisfilmhadthehighestbudgetinthe
company'shistory.[19]
PrincipalphotographystartedinSeptember2013attheCitduCinma,anewmegastudiolocatedon
theoutskirtsofParis.[20]On5September2013,sceneswereshotatthecliffsoftretatinnorthern
France.[21]FilminginTaipei,Taiwan,beganonOctober21,2013andlastedforelevendays.[22][23]One
ofthelocationsfilmedatwasTaipei101,oneoftheworld'stallestskyscrapers.[24][25]Selectfootagewas
filmedwithIMAXcameras.[26]
OnOctober23,TheHollywoodReporterstatedthatBessonhadbecomeenragedbyallthemedia
attentiontheshootwasgettingthatday.[24]Bessonwasreportedtobesofrustratedwiththeconstant
disruptionsthatheconsideredleavingTaipeitofilmelsewhere.MeetingreportersinTaipeiadayafter
hefinishedshootingtheTaiwanpartofthefilm,hestated,"Wedon'twantpictureswithnewdressesof
Scarlett.Sometime[sic]IlostabitofmyconcentrationbecauseI'mbotheredbythat."Becauseof
constantpaparazziintrusionshesaidthat"shootingatnighttimewasanightmare".Bessonsingledout
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twounnamedagenciesfromHongKongforspecialcondemnation.Newsreportsemergedthathe
wantedtoleaveTaiwanearlytoregisterhisdisapprovaloftheiractions,butBessonlabelledtheseas
incorrect.[27]

Visualeffects
LucyhasthemostvisualeffectsinafilmdirectedbyBesson,[19]withover1,000effectsshotsunder
seniorvisualeffectssupervisorNicholasBrooks.[8]Themajorityofvisualeffectsweredoneby
IndustrialLight&Magic(ILM),[28]withateamheadedbysupervisorRichardBluff.Bluffdescribed
Lucyas"reallyfunbecauseitwasn'tathousandshotsofrobotsorthingswetypicallydo,"instead
relyingonshortsequences"thatrequiredalotofnewwaystoproblemsolveandtovisualizethem."[29]
ILMbeganworkontheprojectinJuly2013,basedonconceptartprovidedbyBessonsEuropacorp,
suchasLucysproutingtheblacktendrilsandLucy'sdisintegrationeffects.[28]AmongthematerialILM
studiedasreferencefortheeffectswerechemicalreactions,laserlightingdisplaysseenatraves,andthe
workofartistPerryHall,whohadpreviouslyworkedwithBrooksinWhatDreamsMayCome.[30]
AnothermajorcontributorwasRodeoFX,responsiblefortheParischasescene,Taipeimattepaintings,
andthevisualrepresentationofcellphones'radiowavesseenbyLucy'senhancedvision.[28][31]

Musicandsoundtrack
Thefilm'soriginalscorewascomposedbyricSerra,
whohaspreviouslyscoredallofBesson'sfilmsapart
fromAngelAandTheFamily.
Thesoundtrackwasreleasedon22July2014byBack
LotMusic.[32]

Marketing

Lucy(SoundtrackfromtheMotion
Picture)
SoundtrackalbumbyricSerra,Various
Artists
Released

22July2014

Genre

Filmsoundtrack,filmscore

Label

BackLotMusic

Severalprintanddigitalposterswereissuedbythe
ricSerrachronology
distributorUniversalPicturesforLucy,withthe
TheLady
Lucy
theatricalreleaseposterincludingthetagline:"The
(2011)
(2014)
averagepersonuses10%oftheirbraincapacity.
Imaginewhatshecoulddowith100%"[33]OnAugust
15,2014,UniversalPicturesreleasedtwoadvancepostersfortheupcomingcomedyfilmDumband
DumberTothatspoofedthetheatricalreleaseposterforLucy,alsoaUniversalPicturesdistributed
film.[34]ThetwospoofpostersweremadepublicviaTweetsfromtheTwitteraccountsofJimCarrey
andJeffDaniels.[35]
OnApril2,2014,thefirsttrailerforLucywasreleased.[36]Itwasdescribedashaving"hittheInternet
withtheforceofapunchtothehead,"[37]withreviewersstatingthatitis"promis[in]gawildridewith
Johanssonrenderingpeopleunconsciouswithaflickofherwrist,"[38]"awesome"as"thegirlwhowas
onceexploitedbecomesvery,verydangerous,"[39]and"wonderfullyinsaneasJohanssongoesfroma
drugmuleatthemercyofhercaptorstoasuperhumanwithremarkablecontroloverherbodyanda
diminishingcapacityformercy."[40]Afterthefilmpremiered,however,itstrailerswerecategorizedas
beingstarklydifferentthanhowthefilmactuallyplaysoutforexample,thefilmnotbeingasaction
packed.[41]AbehindthescenespreviewofthefilmwasreleasedonJuly10.[42]
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Release
Boxoffice
OnJuly25,Lucyopenedat3,172theatersintheUnitedStates.[43]Itopenedwith$17,088,110,placingit
inthetopspotfortheboxofficeopeningweekend,aheadofthecompetingfilmHercules,which
debutedinthenumbertwospotwith$11,058,454.[44]Lucy,describedas"bringinganeededboosttothe
ailingsummerboxoffice,"[44]didfinanciallybetterthanexpected,[44]asearlyboxofficeestimatesfor
thefilmplacedit"ontrackfor$14millionto$15milliononFriday,including$2.7millionfrom2,386
lateThursdayscreenings."[45]Itearned$43,899,340atthedomesticboxofficefortheopeningweekend,
withHerculesremainingatsecondplacewith$29million.[46]Globally,Lucydebutedatthenumberone
boxofficespotinallmarketsitwasreleasedinoutsideofU.S.andCanada,asofAugust8.[47]InTaipei,
thefilm'sperformancehasbeencreditedtoroughlyhalfofthefilmhavingbeenshotthere,andithaving
"boost[ed]Taiwan'spopularityamidthecountry'seffortstobringitselftotheworldstage."[48][49]It
openedattwentytwoTaipeitheaters,grossingNT$14.3million(US$478,000)from57,900admissions,
and,aftertwodaysthere,madeNT$25.6million(US$854,000)inthecapital,laterearningoverNT$38
million(US$1.27million)fromseventyfivelocationsnationwide,makingitthefourthbestopeningday
inTaiwan,afterTransformers:AgeofExtinction,IronMan3andTheAvengers,thebestopeningday
forUnitedInternationalPictures(UIP),andthebestAugustopeningdayofalltime.[49]Lucyisalsothe
secondmostsuccessfuldebutforaFrenchactionfilm.[47]
TheaudienceforLucywassplitevenlybetweenmenandwomen,with65percentbeingoverage25.[50]
NikkiRocco,presidentfordomesticdistributionatUniversalStudios,said,"Tohaveafemaleleadinan
originalpropertyabsolutelymadeadifference.Scarlettisastar,andherpresence[inthefilm]madeita
lotmoreappealingforwomen."[51]MichaelBodeyofTheAustraliancommentedthatwomenhaving
comprisedhalftheaudienceis"aseeminglynewprecedentforanactionfilm"andthat,becauseofits
boxofficeperformance,LucyisthefilmoutofallofBesson'sfilmwork"likelytohavethegreatest
culturalimpact."[16]
Thewire.com'sDavidSimsstatedthatJohansson'ssuccesswithLucyattheboxofficewouldbe"no
meanfeatgiventhatit'saEuropeanRratedactionmovieopeningagainstaPG13epicwithamore
provenactionstar"inDwayneJohnson(TheRock)."She'sobviouslyhadsupportingrolesinMarvel
blockbustersbut[Johansson]hasneveropenedablockbusterasanabovethetitlestar,"hestated,
addingthatTheIslandwasherfirstrealattemptatdoingso,butwasaflop,andthatif"trackingholds,
LucywillsolidifythisnewphaseinJohansson'scareerasamarqueename."[52]
InU.S.andCanada,Lucyearned$61millioninticketsalesin3,173theaters,andattracted7.6million
viewersinitsopeningweek.[47]Roccosaidthatwidespreadinterestfromticketbuyersindicatedthat
Lucybrought"adifferentsidetoanactionfilm,"andthatUniversalStudios"hadmaintainedhighhopes
forthe'Rratedoriginalconceptfemaledrivenactionmovie.'"[46]Leadingintheweekend'sticketsales
ononlineticketserviceFandango,LucyoutsoldactionthrillersOblivion,ElysiumandEdgeof
Tomorrow"atthesamepointinthesalescycle."[45]ItadditionallyoutsoldTheBourneLegacy($38.1
million)andSalt($36million),comparedtotheiropeningweekendspots,butfailedtosurpassthe
openingweekendgrossesforWanted($50.9million)andTaken2($49.5million).[50]RaySubersofBox
OfficeMojostated,"Thefactthatitevencameclose,though,isafairlyremarkablefeatforthis
moderatelybudgetedoriginalactionmovie."[50]
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SuberssaidthatthereareafewcontributingfactorstoLucy'ssuccess,commenting,"First,themovie
hadanintriguingpremise(whatifwecouldusemorethan10%ofourbrains?)thatwasfrontandcenter
inactionpacked,visuallystunningadvertisements."HesaidthatthishelpedJohansson'sleadroleof
Lucyappeartobe"anaturalextensionofthebuttkickingbrandshe'sbuilt"asBlackWidowinThe
AvengersandCaptainAmerica:TheWinterSoldier,andthat"recognizingthataudienceswere
connectingwiththematerial,UniversalmadethesavvydecisiontomoveLucyupfrommidAugust,"
whereitinsteadwouldhavebeencompetingwithGuardiansoftheGalaxy,TeenageMutantNinja
Turtles,andTheExpendables3,acontrastto"thislesscompetitivelateJulydate."[50]OliverGettellof
LosAngelesTimescommentedsimilarly,citingfivereasonsforthefilm'ssuccessfulopeningweekend:
Acatchyscifihook(thetenpercentofbrainmyth),Johanssonasanactionstar,Bessonasacrowd
pleaser(knownforfilmsthatpleaseaudiences,especiallyonesthatcraftstrongfemalecharacters),a
summerofstrongwomen(previoussuccessfulfemaledrivenfilmsintheyearbeingMaleficentandThe
FaultinOurStars),andaslickmarketingcampaign(thetrailersforthefilmemphasizingahighconcept
narrative,actionandmayhemwhiledeemphasizing"philosophicalandmetaphysicalpontificating").[5]

Criticalreception
Lucywasgenerallycategorizedasentertainingandsilly,butalsopolarizing,bycritics.[5][52][53][54]Early
reviewsforthefilmweredescribedaspositiveandmixed,[6][52][55][56]andlateraspositiveabroad.[57]
OnreviewaggregatorwebsiteRottenTomatoes,itholdsascoreof66%,basedon194reviews,witha
ratingaverageof6.1outof10.Thesite'scriticalconsensusreads:"Enthusiasticallysilly,Lucytriesto
powerthroughitslogicalgapswithcheesythrillsandScarlettJohansson'scharmandmostlysucceeds
atit."[58]OnreviewaggregatorMetacritic,Lucyhasaratingscoreof61outof100,basedon45reviews,
indicating"generallyfavorablereviews."[59]AudiencespolledbyCinemaScoregavethefilmaC+grade
onascaleofAtoF.[44]Basedon14pressreviews,FrenchwebsiteAlloCingavethefilmanaverage
ratingof2.8outof5,whiletheaudienceresponsegaveitanaverageratingof3.2basedon8064
responses.[60]Thefilmreceivedascoreof84%onFrenchwebsiteCinmur.[61]
InFrance,thefilmreceived14pressreviews.Regardingthepositivereception,DanielleAttaliwrotein
LeJournaldudimanchethat"LucBesson'sthrillershowsasuccessfultalenttoentertainandkeepin
suspense".[60]InVoici,therevieweralsoappreciatedtheworkofBesson,statingthathe"returnsto
actionfilmswiththiswackycrossbetweenasuperherofilmandfilmaboutAsiangangsters,ampedup
bythealwayssexyScarlettJohansson".[60]InLeParisien,MagaliGruetstated,"Somehavecalledthisa
feministfilm,andthoughwewillnotgothatfar,itwouldbewrongtodenythatawomanisportrayedas
thesourceofsolutionsintendedtosavetheworld."[60]Librationwrote,"Beyondthesuccessor
embellishmentwhichadornseachnewscenewithaspectacularswaggerofviolenceandimprobable
turns,thereisastrongfeelingthatLucBessonnowmakesfilmsfromapositionbeyondmerely
marketingconsiderations."[60]LeNouvelObservateurwrote,"Itwasunclearhowsuchacontrived
portrayalcandeludeaudiencesoncethenoveltybecomesdissipated."[60]
AmongU.S.reviews,JustinChangofVarietycalledLucy"aslicklyengineeredshowcaseforakickass
heroinewhomweinstinctively,unhesitatinglyrootfor"andanenjoyable,"agreeablygoofy,high
concept"speculativenarrativedevoidofselfimportancebecause"itpaysdeft,knowinghomagetoany
numberofHollywoodscifiheadtripclassics,embeddingitsideasinadenselabyrinthofcinematic
referencesthatsomehowendupfeelingslyratherthanshopworn."[62]JordanHoffmanofTheGuardian
calledthefilm"mindlessandmixedup,butpropulsiveandfun"andaddedthat"ScarlettJohansson
shinesinthispseudointellectualactionflickthatrepresentsLucBesson'sfinestwork"sincethefilmThe
FifthElementhegaveLucy3/5stars,[63]whileIGN'sJimVejvodaratedthefilma7.2andsaid"this
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movieisallaboutJohansson,who'sinalmosteveryscene.Sheablyplaysthetitlecharacterasshe
transformsfromaveragepersontoomnipotententity"and"ultimately,moreofLucyworksthandoesn't.
It'safunmovieevenifits'science'morethanstrainssuspensionofdisbelief.It'sacredittoBesson's
styleandJohansson'sperformancethatLucyisn'tatrainwreck."[64]TheSanFranciscoChronicle's
MickLaSallesaid,"YoucanscoffatBesson'sphilosophiesandhypotheses,buttodothatwouldmiss
what'sinfrontofyou.LucyisanimpeccablyrealizedvisionofBesson'sviewofthings."[65]
Bycontrast,JohnDeForeofTheHollywoodReporterstatedthat"plentyoffilmsandnovelshave
envisionedwhatwouldhappenifwegainedconsciouscontroloverourentirebrain,"butthat"it'shard
torecallonewhoseideasweremorelaughablethanthisone."Hestatedthattheaudiencemay"rollwith
thefilm"asLucydoesthingsbeyondhumancapability,butthatthefilmdoesnotjustify"Lucy's
increasinglygodlikeabilities,whichsoonincludetimetravelandlevitation.Everynowandthen,a
nuggetofrealphilosophyisdroppedintothescreenplay,butit'ssurroundedbysomuchblatherthat
evenagenerousviewerhastroubleusingittojustifywhatLucyexperiences."[66]WritingforLA
Weekly,AmyNicholsonstatedthatBesson"mustthinktheaudienceisoperatingwithevenfewer
synapses[thanthecapacityoftenpercent].Here,hisstyleisslickbuthandholdinglyliteral"and"asthe
newlybionicLucyseeksvengeance,Bessoneventriestoconvinceusshe'sastrongfemalecharacter,
whichtothemajorityofmaleactiondirectorssimplymeansasexy,silentbadass.Therealfemalesin
theaudiencemaywonderwhyageniuswouldlimpacrossamulticontinentalgunfightinfiveinch
Louboutins."[67]
Amongthefilm'smaincriticismsarethetenpercentofbrainmyth,Lucybecominglessempatheticand
moreroboticasherbraincapacityincreases,herinvincibility,[7][62][66][68]andtheuseofanimalimagery
toconvey"obviouspoints."[52]RalphBlackburnofBelfastTelegraphcalledthenotionofonlyusingten
percentofthebrainan"oftenquotedidea"that"hasobviousHollywoodpotential,"but,accordingto
leadingneuroscientists,is"nothingmorethananurbanmyth."Hecitedneuropsychologyprofessor
BarbaraSahakian,quotingthat"it'simpossibletoworkouthowmuchofourbrainweareusing
quantitatively.However,itisdefinitelymuchmorethan10percent."[7]Changstatedthatbecause
Besson"seemsmoreinterestedinengaging,playfullyyetseriously,withthevariousbiological,
philosophicalandmetaphysicalriddlesthat[thefilm]raises,"thestoryislackingasanactionfilmandis
not"muchofathrillerit'svirtuallyanantithriller,devoidofsuspenseoranyrealsenseofdangerdue
tothefactthatitsheroineismoreorlessinvincible,"andthat"attimesit'shardtoshakethesensethata
smarter,moreunbridledpicturemighthavefoundawaytoslipthebondsofgenrealtogether."[62]Like
Chang,DeForefeltthatoneoftheflawswiththefilmisLucy'sinvincibilitybecauseit"nullifiesmuch
ofthedramatocome."[66]MichaelPhillipsoftheChicagoTribunesaidthatthefirsttwentyminutesof
thefilmaregood,butthatbyhalfanhourofruntime,theaudiencewillrealizethatLucyhasnolimits,
whichmakesthefilmdullafterawhilewitha"limitedpayoff".[69]TheBostonGlobe'sTyBurr,onthe
otherhand,statedofthecriticisms:"whocomestoaBessonmovieseekinglogic?Lucystaystruetoits
owninventedphysics."[70]Bessonsaidheknewofthetenpercentmyth,andthatthefilmusesitasa
metaphor,[16]whileRobbieCollinforTheDailyTelegraphconcludedthefilmisbasedontheKantian
modeloftranscendentalidealism,wherethehumanmindimposesorderontheworldtomakesenseof
it,andwithoutitallrelationsbetweenobjectsinspaceandtimewouldceasetoexist.[71]
LucyhasbeencomparedtovariousfilmscommonexamplesincludeAkira,[72][73]2001:ASpace
Odyssey(whichBessonnotedasbeingpartofhisintentionwhenwritingthefilm),TheMatrix,TheTree
ofLife,Transcendence,andespeciallyLimitless.[7][62][66][68]Changsaid,"Lucy'sgradualriseto
omniscienceandomnipotencerecallsNeo'sownsuchjourneyinTheMatrix,whilehermanyblack
suitedKoreanopponentssuggestanotherarmyofAgentSmiths,"andaddedthat,whenLucy"uploads
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herself,BigBrotherstyle,toeverycomputerandTVscreeninthevicinity,"thefilmsuggests"alivelier,
lessponderousremake"ofTranscendence.[62]Hoffmansaid,"Theendofthemoviegoescompletelyoff
therails,butinawaythatischarminginitsstupidity.It'slike2001:ASpaceOdysseyforthosewith
shortattentionspans,andthosepeopleneedtohavetheirmindsblown,too,Isuppose."[63]MattPrigge
ofMetroNewYork,whilecallingthefilm"stupid,smartandawesome,"statedthatit"smartlygoesina
wildlydifferentdirectionthantheamusinglyamoralLimitless,inwhichBradleyCooper'scharacter
abusedasimilardrug,butusedittogainsuccess,moneyandpower.Hewasselfish.Lucyisselfless."
Priggeadded,"IfLucyisLimitless,it'sLimitlesswithmorethanadashofTheTreeofLife,andevena
bit"ofthefilmUndertheSkin,whichalsostarsJohansson.[68]Burrcommentedthat"whereafully
juicedcerebellumjustmadeCooper'scharacterreally,reallycapable,Lucyundergoesametaphysical
makeoverthat,bythefilm'smidpoint,hasstartedtorearrangetime,space,andherbody."[70]Comparing
Lucy'spowerstocharactersProfessorX,TheDoctor,Dr.Manhattan,Galactus,GodfromBruce
Almighty,ScarletWitch,andTetsuofromAkira,Hollywood.com'sJordanSmithstatedthat"Lucymay
bethemostpowerfulfilmcharacterevercreated,"butindicatedthatTetsuo'spowersmightmatch
hers.[74]

Graphicnovelandpossiblesequel
HollywoodjournalistNikkiFinkereportedinaJulypostonherfilmindustryblogthat:"InAugust,a
Lucygraphicnovelwillbereleasedonlinewithfourchaptersappearingeveryotherdayforone
week."[75]Thefirstchapterofthesemianimatedgraphicnovelwaspublishedontheinternational
versionofthemovie'sofficialwebsiteandfeaturesthesamestorymaterialasseenintrailerswith
pictureelementsthatmoveasscrollingtakesplace.[76]
InanApril2014WonderConinterview,BessonwasaskedaboutthepossibilityofaLucysequeland
stated,"WithLucy,you'llseetheendofthefilm.Idontknowhowwecanmakeasequel,butifthefilm
ishuge,thenIwillthinkaboutit."[77]InAugust,whilepromotingthefilminTaipei,wheresceneswere
shot,Bessoncommentedfurtheraboutthepossibilityofasequel:"Idon'tseehowwecandoone.It's
notmadeforthat.IfIfindsomethinggoodenough,maybeIwill,butfornowIdon'teventhinkabout
it."[78][79]

Seealso
Transhumaniststoriesintelevisionandfilm

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