Scarlett Johansson’s divisive and mind-bending sci-fi movie, Lucyis a Netflix hit 10 years later. Written and directed by Luc Beeson (Leon: The professional, The fifth element), the 2014 sci-fi film follows a woman who, after a powerful drug is accidentally absorbed into her bloodstream, gains superhuman abilities, including telekinesis and telepathy, and seeks revenge against her former captors. Besides Johansson in the lead role, the cast also includes Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, Amr Waked, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Pilou Asbæk and Lio Tipton.
Now, a decade after its initial release in 2014, Johansson’s divisive and mind-bending sci-fi film is a Netflix Hit. Lucy Ranked eighth on Netflix’s global top 10 chart for the week of August 19-25 with 4.4 million views and 6.5 million hours viewed. In the second half of the chart, Lucy is sandwiched between Tòkunbọ̀ And the emoji movie above it, and Night school And Kingsman: The Golden Cross Under him.
How was Lucy received?
It garnered generally positive, but polarizing reviews
Lucy Received mostly positive reviews from criticswhich praised its energetic and playful tone, over-the-top excitement, and Johansson’s charisma, which pushed through the film’s logical inconsistencies, resulting in a somewhat strong 67% Rotten Tomatoes score. Although Lucy’s reviews are mostly positive, they are also quite polarizing. Although its themes, visuals and Johansson’s performance were the subject of some praise, many criticized the plot of the movie as illogical, especially the perpetuation of the myth that people only use 10% of their brains.
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The C-film was particularly polarizing among audiencesAs indicated by its 47% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, recently renamed the Popcornmeter. While Lucy was a divisive movie, it still achieved huge success at the box office, earning over $469 million globally, more than eleven times its $40 million budget. On the back of this success at the box office, discussions quickly started about a potential sequel, although director Luc Beeson was hesitant about the idea, shooting it down several times during interviews.
However, despite the initial hesitation of the director, it was reported in 2015 that Lucy 2 was in development, and in 2017, there were rumors that Beeson had finished the script. However, shortly after that, Beeson clarified that he was not really working on a sequel to Lucy. Instead, in 2022, a spin-off series is said to be in the works with Freeman in discussions to reprise his role as Professor Samuel Norman. Although no follow-ups to Lucy have yet to come to fruition, perhaps the film’s recent success on Netflix could provide a much-needed boost.
Source: Netflix