I really enjoyed Limitless, the film agaisnt which Lucy will always be compared. And for a while it fared pretty well - the only thing better than watching an everyday Joe gain superpowers is watching an attractive Jane do the same.
However the Besson craziness does kick in pretty soon (at under 90 minutes, it has to), and by around two thirds of the way through the film embraces the abstract and goes a little nuts. That's not fundamentally a bad thing and I'm sure the arty types will love that, but I personally preferred the plot led approach of Cooper's version.
Still, that's not to say Lucy was a bad film and I have no qualms in recommending it.
Tuesday, September 2
Film: Lucy
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Watched this a few weeks ago. It's a really strange film.
ReplyDeleteI would only recommend it because it's short but not sure who would enjoy it. Too arty for action fans, not enough to chew on for artsy types. Doesn't do either very well.