Film Review: Lucy

I am going to try and do a film review once a month of either newly released or any films that I watch and feel compelled enough to write a review about, Lucy is one of these films.

Due to the ever increasing price of cinema tickets, food and drink I feel like a trip to the cinema is very rare, but my dad decided to take me and my brother to watch the newly released 'Lucy' directed and written by Luc Besson starring Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Amr Waked and Choi Min-Sik.

The film is set in modern day with Lucy (Johansson) a 25 year old living in Taiwan who is tricked into becoming a drug mule by her boyfriend. Lucy had no clue that she had anything to do with drugs until the brief case, that she had been tricked into taking to the head of the Taiwanese drug 'lord', was opened and inside was a drug called 'CPH4'.

Lucy had the drugs put inside of her abdomen (as well as 4 others) to be transported to various countries. While waiting to be flown to her destination she got attacked by a Taiwanese man which caused the drugs to leak into her bloodstream and change the way her mind worked.

During the whole film there is the side story in which supposes that your mind only ever works at 10% and what are the possibilities if your mind could work at 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and even 100%? This story is told by Professor Samuel Norman (Freeman) and when Lucy finds out about the professor she gets in contact with him and flies to Paris to meet him, all the while Lucy's mind is ever increasing in how much it is working. 

Near the end of the film the drug gang that Lucy was supposed to be the drug mule for caught up with her and it is a fight to the death between the incredibly powerful Lucy and the muscle men drug gang.

In my opinion the film as incredible, it captured perfectly the science to make it sound believable whether it was or not. The action was in complete moderation and the final effect was amazing but the gore was slightly too much for me but I am someone that cant stand the sight of blood and someone pulling a packet of drugs out of someone's body is a bit gross for me! 

Scarlett Johansson was the perfect character to play Lucy, her dramatic techniques were incredible and I really love how she captured the character. Morgan Freeman was amazing for keeping his cool and I think everyone can agree that his voice can calm anyone down so to have him deeply within the action was remarkable. 

I also love watching a female dominant action film because there aren't many around these days and if you are someone that loves action, some gore and a great story line then I would definitely recommend this film! 

I would give the film 4 stars out of 5,  like I said the film was a bit too gory for me but i guess that is why it is rated 15!

This isn't sponsored and all opinions are my own :)
Lauralaura

6 Amazing Things I Bet You Didn't Know Vaseline Could Do...

I can almost guarantee that the majority of people reading this either use Vaseline currently or have used it before. Vaseline is one of my favourite beauty products and I always have a pot handy, its just an affordable product (on sale usually for around £1.99) and you can pick it up from pretty much every drugstore/ superstore; but here are some things I bet you didn't know Vaseline could do.

1. Put Vaseline on whatever area of skin you spray your perfume on, then apply the perfume and it will help the scent last for longer.

 

2. Perfect for Halloween! Once you have carved your pumpkin (or any vegetable you want to carve) cover the exposed edges with Vaseline to prevent them drying up or spoiling (but remember you cant eat it after you have applied the Vaseline!)

 

3. Apply a small amount to your leather handbag that is in need of a bit of added shine, leave for 5 minutes or so and before you know it your handbag will look as good as new! You can do the same to your leather shoes but be aware dirt and dust are likely to stick to it.

 

4. Before painting your nails apply Vaseline around the nail edge (not the actual nail but the skin surrounding it) and when you have finished painting your nails where you may have got some onto your skin it should simply wipe off with a tissue or warm water, but make sure your nails are completely dry before you attempt to wipe the Vaseline off!

 

5. You can use it as an exfoliant if you simply mix with sea salt and wash off in the shower, I can guarantee that you will come out of the shower with amazing feeling skin!

 

6. If you apply a small amount of Vaseline onto your eyelashes before you go to sleep you should wake up with longer, fuller looking lashes than before! But don't use too much or your lashes may stick together!

 

Lauralaura