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 you’ve 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, they’re shot and

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

If you’re 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 you’re in the mood for something

with more style

than substance, you’ll only need to access less than 1 percent of your brain

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