Its time for another review!! This time, I will be reviewing "Lucy" which can best be described as a sci-fi action thriller with an interesting premise starring Scarlett Johansson who is becoming quite the action star. Before I get started, I'd like to give a shoutout to the Free Gamer's Alliance YouTube channel. Their videos cover everything from walkthroughs, glitches, easter eggs, and various amusing video game related content, all of which is delivered with some colorful commentary while they have buckets of fun doing it. Here is the link:
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For those of you not familiar with this one, here is the trailer:
- I absolutely loved Scarlett Johansson in this role. She proves once again that she is a killer action star and she is clearly having fun with this role.
- The movie is well paced. Nothing goes on longer than it needs to and it is never boring
- There are a lot of entertaining/funny moments. Some of these are intentional, others are not.
- The action scenes are a lot of fun to watch. They will have you on the edge of your seat.
The Bad:
- Some of the things that happen in this movie are so ridiculous that it will be hard for many people to take anything seriously and as a result may not be that invested in the story.
- The villains in this movie pose next to no threat to any of the protagonists which takes away some of the tension that the movie could have had.
- Those of you looking for good character development and depth should look elsewhere as that is pretty much non-existent.
- There are some really unnecessary montages that I could have done without.
- Finally, the ending of the movie is easily one of the most unsatisfying endings I have seen in a while. Odds are, you will leave the theater with a bad taste in your mouth.
The Verdict:
While "Lucy" is an overly silly movie, it does have its entertainment value. As a dumb popcorn movie with killer action scenes, it works. If you are looking for anything remotely deep or cerebral, I would look elsewhere.
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