Lucy [DVD]

Saw this movie months ago and loved it and decided to add it to my DVD collection. Scarlet Johanssen has starred in some pretty good movies. I really liked her in The Prestige movie which was done in good taste.

Great movie and very science orientated

Excellent. Thanks.

*Edit update* My original review stands on film and seller. However if this edit is approved, I have to add thus. I had trouble finding this Bluray. I finally purchased when the listing showed "Last Item" as we often see on Amazon. So this cost me a bit more than I would normally pay. But if it was the last one, who knows right..? But last night I was looking something up on the purchase and I noticed there were 3 "Prime" New Bluray editions for sale at $5. That is endlessly annoying to me. I've paid double for a used version basically. And even if that used version was just as good as new, who pays twice for a used version of anything..? My complaint of it stands is with the "system" marking the "Last Item" for sale. On older movies that you actually have trouble finding, one might believe it's a last chance. When apparently it's just "Marketing" * Purchased "Used-Like New" and impressively that's how it arrived and played. Digital code, and slip cover included. Only thing missing was the plastic wrap of a "New" item. Shipped quickly, in a box. Possibly a media mailer would be cheaper? Over all the $ of both was a bit high for an older, "niche" film, but if it's the last copy someone can find and they're willing to pay, then I one can hardly complain for paying it. Overall I like the film. Not going to win any awards but I like the graphics, style and production enough to have it in my collection. Many people might call this a bad movie. But if you like this type of movie, who cares what they say. It's a fun watch.

Once you've accepted the fantastic premise, the movie moves logically to its inevitable dramatic conclusion, and Scarlett Johansson is brilliant as the very ordinary girl who ends up using 100% of her brainpower thanks to an illegal drug. As the most brilliant -- and remorseless -- person in the world, she can manipulate others, read minds, and pursue her goals without too much consideration for anyone in her way -- bad guys, cab drivers or patients on an operating table. But she's also doomed and coming apart as she does so (at one point sitting in an airplane, she fizzes like an alka seltzer). Her monologue while on the phone with her mother is one of the finest set pieces of acting in recent years, and her range as she goes from flirty and kittenish to furious to terrified is impressive; but the smarter she gets, the more she becomes an emotionless automaton -- a waste of a good actress. Unfortunately director/writer Besson goes too far, unnecessarily relying on computer graphics as Lucy shoots oily brown tendrils over everything and constructs weird aeries, and what verisilimitude the movie offers goes out the window. But, for those that crave it, there's a lot of Johansson loping down corridors and hallways in slow motion with guns in both hands, shooting everyone in her way, What more could anyone want? the movie has a lot of action -- certainly if you like to see pretty girls shoot people, this is the movie for you. The fact that there's now a brisk Internet business in CPH4 -- the fantasy chemical that turns Lucy into the greatest genius of all time -- demonstrates how realistic the movie is (and how gullible so many are, spending money on a mystery substance that somebody mixed up in his bathroom sink). Incidentally, since Johansson was not Besson's first choice to play Lucy (Angelina Jolie was) it must be a coincidence that the rather tenuous connection between Lucy and the eponymous hominid seems confirmed by the fact that the prehistoric Lucy was unearthed in Ethiopia by paleontologist Donald Johannson (slightly different spelling).

Received In brand new perfect condition. I really enjoyed this movie. Totally unexpected! Highly recommend!!

Lucy in 4K is amazing for both sight and sound. This and Bladerunner 2049 are great for showing of your 4K setup.

love this movie

Autant la base de film est complètement fallacieuse et incorrecte. Autant Besson a réussi à faire un film solide et très agréable à regarder.

Filme muito bom . Maravilhoso. Vale cada centavo. Amei.

It was a gift

Hola esta mañana que les hablaré sobre mi compra el Blu-ray 4K de la película de Lucy con base a mi experiencia de entrega El producto llegó en excelentes condiciones afortunadamente por esta vez así que agradezco a todas las manos que pasaron por allá que me haya llegado muy bien bueno ahora pasaré al apartado técnico . Miren habrán personas que sepan más que yo del tema bueno pero en este caso cómo primer punto neutral es que de por sí el Blu-ray convencional es de excelente calidad yo no he hecho una comparativa lado a lado pero yo no vi una diferencia abismal como bien mencionan los expertos pudiera ser que sí pero bueno el punto positivo que la verdad el Blu-ray 4K por supuesto que en el papel se debe ver mucho mejor y la verdad a ojo cerrado yo no te esa pequeña diferencia así que para mi gusto es suficiente se ve Super nítida la película y como dato adicional tiene un sonido muy robusto así que para los que tengan un sonido dedicado se va a lucir sólo cuenta con HDR convencional pero la verdad es que producción y las personas que se encargan de manejar el HDR lo hicieron muy bien Y en general mi opinión es que pues si vale la pena y si tienes un sistema delicado y una televisión de buena calidad ya si les gusta la película o no ya sería ser bastante subjetivo y pues de gustos se rompen géneros gracias espero que mis palabras le sea de utilidad

No está en Castellano, los subtítulos tampoco, decepción total.