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  • Weve all heard the myth about humans only using a small percentage of our brain’s

  • potential.

  • It is estimated that most human beings only use 10 percent of their brain’s capacity.

  • French director Luc Besson utilizes that scientific fallacy as

  • the basis up his film Lucy. Scarlett Johansson plays the title character,

  • a student who the mob accidentally overdoses with an experimental drug.

  • Somebody put a bag of drugs in me. I need to remove it.

  • It’s leaking. Do it now.

  • The blue powdery substance unlocks new powers that slowly turn her from a normal woman

  • into a cold omnipotent god. The film

  • effortlessly mixes dumb cliches that youve seen in a bunch

  • of other movies with a stylish flair and questionable scientific theories.

  • The result gives Besson an excuse to stage wild

  • unexpected scenes featuring car chases, shoot-outs,

  • body horror and a psychedelic trip through the cosmos.

  • While these scenes make little sense in hindsight, theyre shot and

  • edited in a unique frenetic style that dares you to look away.

  • If youre expecting Lucy to make much sense or give you something profound

  • to think about

  • you may want to skip it. If on the other hand youre in the mood for something

  • with more style

  • than substance, youll only need to access less than 1 percent of your brain

  • to enjoy this sci-fi farce. I’m John at the Movies.

Weve all heard the myth about humans only using a small percentage of our brain’s

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