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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blonde!
Okay, let's get it out of the way. Yes, my scientist friends, this movie is NOT scientifically sound. Yes, the science that the movie illustrates is "junk science," and not real. So, don't go see the movie because you are not going to like it! I tell you to NOT go see this movie because I respect and love your educated opinions . . . but also . . . I really don't want to hear you bitching and moaning about how "wrong" the science is. The movie is not about "the science," and even if it was about "the science," it's still just a damn movie. It's not real world REAL. It may well be an honest, a deep felt expression of this reality we live in . . . BUT . . . it is not real life! At best it's an allegorical tale about life and what it means to be truly alive. The movie poses one simple question to ponder: If you realized you had only twenty-four hours to live, would you just crawl off somewhere and die, or would you try to make what little time you have left on this Earth mean something? Fortunately, the writer and director chose for our heroine to try and leave an everlasting impression on this world.
I was totally involved in the journey of Lucy's, totally committed to seeing the movie through to the rather bitter and speedy conclusion. It's definitely an action film filled with shootouts, car chases and straight up hand to hand combat . . . but it also has a soul, an idea that is universal. If we know we are going to die we want to accomplished two things: 1. Let the people who we love know how much we care for them. 2. Do everything possible, and I mean everything possible, to accomplish one final goal. There's a few moments in this movie where the director slows the pace down. First, there's the long overdue phone call where Lucy tearfully says goodbye to her mother, and a brief scene where Lucy kisses the cop who's trying to arrest her. Why does she kiss him? Just for her to remember what it was like to be "human."
The only problems I had with this film were a few CGI elements that didn't quite fit in the "world" of the movie. A bit cartoony at times. Also, there's the revolving room gag that makes you think the actor is actually climbing the walls. We've seen that trick so many times that it rang less than true. Hey, if you gotta use the old "pull the rabbit out of the hat" trick, change the hat or pull out something other than a damn white rabbit! And one other thing. Although I loved the movie and thought it was full and complete . . . I kind of wish it would have been a bit longer. It only ran about 89 minutes! I really wanted more.
I was totally involved in the journey of Lucy's, totally committed to seeing the movie through to the rather bitter and speedy conclusion. It's definitely an action film filled with shootouts, car chases and straight up hand to hand combat . . . but it also has a soul, an idea that is universal. If we know we are going to die we want to accomplished two things: 1. Let the people who we love know how much we care for them. 2. Do everything possible, and I mean everything possible, to accomplish one final goal. There's a few moments in this movie where the director slows the pace down. First, there's the long overdue phone call where Lucy tearfully says goodbye to her mother, and a brief scene where Lucy kisses the cop who's trying to arrest her. Why does she kiss him? Just for her to remember what it was like to be "human."
The only problems I had with this film were a few CGI elements that didn't quite fit in the "world" of the movie. A bit cartoony at times. Also, there's the revolving room gag that makes you think the actor is actually climbing the walls. We've seen that trick so many times that it rang less than true. Hey, if you gotta use the old "pull the rabbit out of the hat" trick, change the hat or pull out something other than a damn white rabbit! And one other thing. Although I loved the movie and thought it was full and complete . . . I kind of wish it would have been a bit longer. It only ran about 89 minutes! I really wanted more.
