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Loved this movie. One of her best. There's a guy on UA-cam who's channel dark matter 2025 who asked a similar question, what is the nature of God, given he has all knowledge and is everywhere, how could we possibly relate to him? It would be like a ant trying to form a friendship with a human being.The level of consciousness would be so different.
This movie is criminally underrated. For some reason so many people simply refused to get on board with the premise of a SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE because that's not actually how the brain works. I knew so many people that couldn't get past that while having absolutely no issue with far more outlandish premises in other movies. Perhaps the theming of anchoring it to reality and the nature cutaways brought that on, but I really couldn't understand that backlash.
Love Luc Besson films. Maybe not so much Valerian but that's a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. It's wild to think that this movie made $469M at the box office off a $40M budget. I have the steel book to this Le Femme Nikita, The Professional and The Fifth Element. I haven't found one for From Paris With Love but that's another criminally underrated film, IMO.
Meh most sci fi has their own in universe rules that work along side real world science. Just making the entire premise about a long debunked scientific theory is harder to care about.
@@CuddleCakez I feel you on the "brain capacity" premise so I kind of disregarded that plot line and decided that this movie would have worked better as sort of a sequel to Limitless, IMO. Cheers
@@Juan_V_Herrera that’s what gets me every time about this movie. those really are lucy’s last words before she dies and after that the supercomputer has to keep reminding itself of the good things lucy loved about the world to actually go through with helping humanity.
The animal shots are a metaphor for the situation that Lucy has found herself in. The mouse trap, the hunted deer. It's actually very clever and an interesting way to visualize an unfortunate situation
ScarJo has told a story about meeting Meryl Streep. Streep (an Oscar winner) immediately talked about how she loved _Lucy_ . ScarJo was a little taken aback because she didn't consider _Lucy_ her best movie, but she wasn't about to contradict Meryl Frakking Streep.
Meryl S.... a highly overrated indoctrinated overprivileged freak ... a typical.. hollywood actress that thinks she is worth more then the average joe..... all she does is pretending to be someone and selling that lie in the hope other see her movie...
Why exactly is Meryl Streep the pinnacle of movie opinions? It bears the same weight as me telling you my plumber Mike liked the movie. Actually my plumber Mike's opinion would mean more to me than Meryl Frakking Streep's.
@@BigBear-- maybe because she is considered having one of the best career in cinema even by other great actors. Your analogy is useless. You may not like MS but she knows her craft and is a pinnacle of great acting by most. If you want to involve your plumber, it would be like having him tell you his insight on a new plumbing tool. Because you assume he knows his craft, you take his insight as expert knowledge. Whether you agree or not, that is your choice. Her opinion matters, but the choice of agreeing with her is on you. Great time to be alive isn’t it? Either way, unclench. It’s not that serious. Scarjo clearly values MS’s opinion, hence her reaction to her liking the film.
@@eddieanderson9399 I think the way to abuse others is because on some level, they are ignorant which makes them weaker and therefore not on the same level. If the knowledge is known by all and understood as pure fact and not belief, it brings everyone on an even playing field with absolutely equality (no more need for equity either).
Lucy became god. That is why they show her giving a spark of intelligence to the ancient Lucy. At 99% she no longer showed any emotions, and yet when she saw her counterpart, you see emotions on her face.
This movie shows us we ARE life itself. We're not just living in the universe, we ARE the universe. Lucy becoming "everywhere" is about realizing this deep connection. When we learn about history or evolution, we're really just discovering our own past. We're not separate from Earth or the cosmos - it's all one connected thing. What people call "god" is the universe itself, which includes all of us. It's one thing to think about this, but actually feeling that connection would be a whole different experience.
@@5Akecheta4 "God as the universe" isn't about religion - it's the reality of our existence. We are all interconnected parts of one vast cosmic system. Just as cells form a body, we form the living universe. This isn't just an idea, it's the truth of our being. We're not separate from the cosmos - we are the cosmos experiencing itself. People who meditate deeply often experience this oneness firsthand. Once you grasp this, you'll see your place in the universe completely differently. You're not just in the world - you are the world, in all its infinite creativity and wonder.
@@smiffy68 Yeah, it's a movie made to make money. But so what? Good stories can still make you think. "Lucy" asks some big questions about life and what really matters. What it means is up to you. Some folks just see a fun sci-fi flick, others find it deep and meaningful. Both ways of watching are valid & cool. It's all about what you get out of it.
Always wondered if the first guy they test the drug on, who's laughing maniacally, is laughing because like her he'd moved beyond time and seen what was about to happen to the gang.
I always figured that, in low doses, the drug has some sort of euphoric effect (which is why the gangsters are smuggling it into the European markets). If the black-market manufacturers had known what more it could do, I doubt they would have bothered.
Have a different take on it, it was a synthetic mimicking what women produce naturally when pregnant, so it's already in a woman's system. Since guys can't get pregnant, he couldn't handle it, even in a lower dose and it drove him mad, also the dangers of mixing different drugs, it'll mess you up more.
I remember seeing this film when it got out in theaters; I had the choice between LUCY and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY vol 1, and I chose Lucy. I thought it was real cool... until I saw the other film and I thought OH ok Guardians was actually pretty good too lol!
She discovered we don't really die and imparted a whole lot of knowledge to a new resultant form of humanity. She has become, Lucy, to a new scheme of evolution. That's a lot doing.
My daughter & son-in-law took me to see Lucy for my birthday when it first came out. My daughter and I loved it. My son-in-law started talking about well. The science wasn’t…. And I said, “Did you enjoy it?” he said yes. I said that’s really all that matters. It’s a movie!
I would argue she was the first god. The scene between the two Lucys is the mirror image of Michaelangelo's The Creation of Adam ... when they touched, some of the spark Lucy (Johannson) was evolving with transferred to Lucy (our ancestress). We are our own God.
And Leon, and Nikita, and Valerian, Angel-A (you notice all these movies are titled by a second name), except The Fifth Element, but it could be named "Leeloo". 😊
not underrated. Pretty boring, trying to be artistic and failing, and she is droll and boring most of the movie, trying to be "celestial" or something. Isn't a good movie.
The beauty of this film is that it can be inaccurate, filled with speculation and wild abandon - it is in itself an exercise in experience, a muscle workout for the imagination of the viewer. One thing which stops some people enjoying movies like this is by not surrendering to the distinction between science fiction and science fantasy. There can even be, as with this movie, a blurring of the lines. Those aspects of movies which fail science fact can do so because of lazy writing but at times the reach for a feeling can produce some wild art. This movie, along with a few in my own personal collection, falls into such a category.
@user-lb9xw4xf2q Same with Disney live action remakes, which are successful but heavily criticized by anyone who isn't a kid, or a parent tagging along with their kid.
Sad because Limitless came out at least a couple of years prior and did more with a similar concept and didn't feel the need to stretch into "controlling other people/matter" territory, which is what turned a lot of people off of Lucy. The beginning and the setup and the cinematography is great...until she becomes a wizard. Then you're either on board with the silly or...you're not. Lucy could have been a great gender-flipped scenario of Limitless, where she is instead a victim whereas Bradley was a willing participant.
I saw Limitless... Did the guys try to make money from their "powers" - it sort-of tries to tell the audience that you cannot make money unless you have powers. I'll check it out again... I gotta see if they went "wall street" and who is cheering them on.
They made a TV series after Limitless moive even had camo of the main guy from moive in the series think he was the one giving the pills to main guy in series been awhile so I'm foggy on details think he took them to solve different crimes
This is a fantastic movie. This reaction will be a wild ride! I am glad you guys are watching because most people disregard this movie and don’t really understand how powerful it really is.
I'm one of the ones who apparently don't understand how powerful it is. It's a fine movie. Besson hasn't made anything fantastic in decades. What makes you feel it's powerful?
The problem was she'd begun losing her connection to humanity and had no emotions. She didn't kill him because he no longer mattered and she couldn't feel anger or fear. She only killed those who could slow her down and as she became more and more powerful the people around her had less relevance.
Scar Jo is one of my favorite actresses, and I love this movie. I'm stoked you two are watching it! I also love that the same guy made The Fifth Element, Luc Besson. He makes cool movies.
Mr. Jang is a very famous Korean actor, Min-sik Choi. He acts in many masterpieces. Like "악마를 보았다(I saw the devil), 2010", "명량(Roaring Currents), 2014". Especially, "올드보이(Old boy), 2003"
i still dont know how scientific this movie is but it is most definitely a fun watch. even after my 4th viewing i not tired of watching. its an enjoyable "what if..." story.
nah. Wed be ignorant to think we REALLY know EVERYTHING on how our minds work. Yes in some respects science is concrete, but look at all the misconceptions of history only to completely change later in our modern timeline.
People have a hard time grasping or accepting that mathematics are not reality. They are a convention, a language we decided would be used to try to describe reality, therefore drastically reducing it to an understandable superficial and simple form. So Terrence claiming that 1 + 1 doesn't equal 2 is just a proposal for a new set of conventions allowing us to better understand the universe and with that, to reach a new level in evolution (according to him of course).
this has been a favorite of mine since I first saw it.... Lucy, because of that drug, was able to access 100% of her brain capacity, so she could control not only herself, but everything else... the animal moments are to show the parallel between her and the predator world... she was being stalked, chased and captured... but when the CPH4 gives her powers, then she uses it to get back at the drug dealers. Be sure to listen to the song at the end credits... it answers the question of what Lucy becomes... love your channel!
We don't use 100% of our brains consciously (only 10%), but UNCONSCIOUSLY we use our entire brain capacity - Even when resting, or sleeping (According to studies in neuroscience).
Yes ...weird.....AND WONDERFULL. You know, there are fabulous award winning movies that I can appreciate, but watching them once is enough for me, THEN there are movies like this that I have watched 4 times and will no doubt watch again. Thanks guys.
Lucy's roommate friend with the apparent kidney issues was the babysitter with the crush on Steve Carell's character in 2011's Crazy, Stupid, Love. - not that anyone was asking😅
Awesome movie to watch stoned for sure. At 90% you become I guess a 4th or 5th dimensional being, a true master of SpaceTime, able to travel through time and anywhere in space, cool how it showed that. First she teleported around Earth, then she stopped Time for herself, and started swiping left to go to the past. Then she took a trip in Space through the galaxies.
This is the movie that got her the live action movie of Ghost in the Shell too. The creator of the original Ghost in the Shell himself praised her performance and thought her ability to portray so much emotion just through her eyes was perfect.
During this time, Scarlett Johansson starred in some incredible films, including *Under the Skin* (2013), *Her* (2013), and of course, *Lucy* (2014). *Lucy* is a wildly imaginative film by Luc Besson, who has been known for creating powerful female lead roles starting with *La Femme Nikita* (1990), *Léon: The Professional* (1994) with a young Natalie Portman, *The Fifth Element* (1997), and *The Lady* (2011) starring Michelle Yeoh, based on the true story of Aung San Suu Kyi, among many others. *Lucy* is a highly underrated movie because it does not follow conventional narrative structures. We follow Lucy, a good person who made some questionable decisions but ultimately became a force for good, gaining near-deity-like abilities by the end. Some argue that we didn’t get enough of her characterization, but we were given enough of her humanity before she became an unstoppable force. Once she realized she had become something more, she made a personal phone call to her parents, appreciating their love. Towards the end, when the police officer asked what he could do despite her not needing him anymore, she replied, "As a reminder," and then kissed him. She knew she was becoming more than human and didn’t want to lose the humanity that was left in her. Finally, in her last moment, she gave all of her knowledge to the scientists in the hope that they would put it to good use.
Her star power enabled some of these movies to be made. I remember a few years back she was set to star in a movie that came from a story with an Asian female lead and protesters got her to withdraw from the movie in favor of a "cultural correct" star... A week or two later the people funding the movie withdrew their funding. They knew that it was only because of Scarlett that the movie was potentially profitable!
@@paulmellette8925 The majority of films conceived lose their funding before production even starts. It's not always because of the reasons you clearly want it to be, but if you find evidence of "the people funding" (those are called producers, by the way) withdrawing their funding because they were incapable of finding a single Asian female even passably interested in the role that would bring in ANY money (which also implies ScarJo is...bigger than every female asian star?), even if that were the case, it implies the film did not have a lot going for it.
Now y'all gotta watch Limitless, both the movie and the TV series. The movie is great and the series is too if you're really into this type of stuff but for y'all I would recommend the movie more since its very action packed but also very smart and similar to this movie while being more realistic in some ways
Lucy (Human) becomes God and passes human knowledge to Lucy (Pre Human) with the touch of fingers as in the Creation of Adam painting by Michelangelo 1512 thus completing the circle of life!
@@shuggiemcg1 lucy is also a diminutive of lucifer the one who brings light (and therefore knowledge) he goes beyond his status to become the equal of god and always go further..it looks a bit like that
This is also based on what we think we would be capable of as we reach these levels. But, one thing to understand is that we become less human with each level, too.
She became God with a capital G at the end. Instead of boring scientists this movie got all its science advice from a bunch of very creative 12-14 year old anime fans. I wish more movies did whatever this is.
What gave it away, the title, the fact this is a movie channel for movies they haven't seen, or what, you mean the fact they literally say they haven't seen it repeatedly in the beginning of the video? You must be a genius
This movie is basically a superhero movie about the most OP superhero ever created. The type of superhero power that they cannot make movies about because people generally don’t like movies about overpowered beings who literally have no limits to their power and can never hope to be beaten by anyone. Even Superman would be as helpless against her as those guys with the guns. Which is why they don’t really give her a villain to go up against. It’s just us along for the ride figuring out just how much she can do.
I recommend you take a couple of days, then watch it again. There's a much deeper meaning, but it's a little tough to absorb it all at once. Every time I have seen it, I figure something new out.
I can't remember but I think because of this movie Morgan Freeman he became host of Enter The Wormhole or maybe it was the other way around.😂❤ Either way he has the perfect voice for both.
I remember seeing this in theater. I met a guy for a date, he paid for the tickets. We sat down, then he got a phone call. He left to take it and didn't come back. Not many other people were there at the time, I don't remember what time the showing was or day. I think the call was a setup situation lol. Anyway, I got to see a movie I enjoyed and didn't pay for it.
Dude, this movie explained what humans would understand if we could use 100% compacity of our brains. It also explains a lot of ideas about Time that most cannot even begin to understand. This movie really brings a lot of conversations about everything.
Humans are using 100% of their brains... just not at the same time. The movies premice is total BS. Using your brain 100% at the same time is called a epileptical attack.
Funny thing about actor Choi Min-Sik who roled Mr. Jang and his 2 right and left hand men, these three filmed in one movie called 'The Admiral : Roaring Currents'. 4:06 Who roled the leader of monk warriors who followed Admiral Yi Sun Shin. 27:08 That movie's martial arts director.
very underrated movie... and the real reason people hate on it could be their attraction for scarlett, at the end she essentially dies as she becomes a part of everything. and you cant fuck something that isn't there.... there's tons of other movies with bs made up science that people have no issue getting behind (Limitless, Transcendence.. hell even Inception) so there must be another reason no? just saying.
I remember Limitless didn't even try to be scientific. The pill was basically magic, but had defined rules it stuck to. This film had a veneer of science it relies heavily on, while being complete nonsense by the last 20 minutes. It's not a bad movie, but it is a very hard sell to a lot of people.
Just researched this movie and went through an aggravating search to try to watch it. When I saw you two I knew I had found the movie. You guys are the best. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
Y'all should watch Morgan (2016). It's another fun but trippy and slightly more violent/horror-esque movie. It also tackles what it means ti be human and weaponizing the brain and advancements to humans.
Great movie!! I love movies like this in the sci-fi realm that stretches your brain and gives you the idea of something that seems semi plausible lol I mean far fetched ofcoarse but still, there is a lot about what the brain can do that we don’t know 😅❤
Could be this is a possible origin for the drug in “Limitless”(in a sense, I know it’s not exactly the same. And I’m pretty sure is not the same universe).
Except the line in the movie is about capacity. It's a little more nuanced. Those brains scans do show we use all areas of our brains, but not all the time. At any one time, about 10-15% of the brain is in use.
@@JeshuaSquirrel functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), can measure activity in the brain while a person is performing different tasks. Using this and similar methods, researchers show that most of our brain is in use most of the time, even when a person is performing a very simple action.
Why can't I access all my memories when I want to access them? Why can't I remember where I put my keys and 10 minutes later it hits me that I left them hanging on my door? Why some can learn a skill in 2 hours and for someone else it takes 2 years? It's definitely not as blatant like in this movie, but we definitely can't use all of our brain capacity.
Hi Nikki and Steven! This is one of my all time favourite movies. So underrated... and i love your reactions as you ask 'wtf is going on?' I would describe it as a very unique movie. Nothing else like it. Can you imagine watching this in the cinema when it first came out in 2014? ... an absolutely amazing experience!
This movie is about evolution, what we are capable to become. One of the biggest liberties this movie took was that there's too much electricity generated in connecting neurons for our current form to handle. Our heads would literally catch fire, but it's ScarJo so we'll let it slide since her skull would have to drastically change to be able to hold all of that electricity. Whoever commented saying we use 100% of brain is only a little correct. We use 100% but 10%, on average, at a time. See prior statement as to why we can't use more %. Our brains are made to evolve. Check out Neural Pruning. Humans are born with hundreds of millions of more neurons than we have as an adult. This allows a new being the ability to adapt to its surroundings as quickly as possible for survival. Once the brain realizes which neurons have not been used, it starts to shed/eliminate the excess of neurons so the brain can function with more efficiency. This process is called Neural Pruning and ends around the age of 6. On the basis of this known and thoroughly researched process, one could hypothesize what the full capability of the human brain could be if more areas were stimulated before the end of the Neural Pruning process. But this knowledge has not been shared effectively enough. "Humans are more concerned with having than being."
17:46 "The Matrix, whoever wrote this movie..." Oh, it's ONLY Luc Besson... 😅 - The filmmaker of : The Big Blue Léon: The Professional The Fifth Element Arthur and the Minimoys Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Anna (be sure to watch that one !) - He also wrote : The "Taxi" movies The Transporter movies Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse District 13 The "Taken" movies
8:34 A Neurologist stated the 10% is wrong. What had happened was there was a brain scan of a patient reading a book and only 10% of his brain was light up with activity. We use all of our brain but at that moment the person was only using that 10%. He released a paper that stated when doing stuff we use 10% of the brain and suddenly people misunderstood and claimed all we use ever is 10%.
@@patriciaalvareztostado8170 Absolutely just putting out facts, some people see movies and think it's real. Not saying Nikki and Steven would but so many don't think.
We use 100% of our brains. Different activities use different regions of the brain so you never use all your brain simultaneously. This where the misconception of using 10% of your brain started.
@@davidedwards1705 I really dont understand all the concept, know that is not right, but if you want to build a movie, science fiction, like Jurassic Park, they put and Idea of how to bring back the Dinosaurs back, even if is not possible, is fiction, this movie is pure since fiction
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React to ghost in the shell please, also featuring scarlet Johanson
The world IS round! 🤣🤣 Cracked me up
Loved this movie. One of her best. There's a guy on UA-cam who's channel dark matter 2025 who asked a similar question, what is the nature of God, given he has all knowledge and is everywhere, how could we possibly relate to him?
It would be like a ant trying to form a friendship with a human being.The level of consciousness would be so different.
You should watch ATOMIC BLONDE.... overlooked gem.... female John wick🤘🔥
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This movie is criminally underrated. For some reason so many people simply refused to get on board with the premise of a SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE because that's not actually how the brain works. I knew so many people that couldn't get past that while having absolutely no issue with far more outlandish premises in other movies. Perhaps the theming of anchoring it to reality and the nature cutaways brought that on, but I really couldn't understand that backlash.
Love Luc Besson films. Maybe not so much Valerian but that's a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. It's wild to think that this movie made $469M at the box office off a $40M budget. I have the steel book to this Le Femme Nikita, The Professional and The Fifth Element. I haven't found one for From Paris With Love but that's another criminally underrated film, IMO.
Meh most sci fi has their own in universe rules that work along side real world science. Just making the entire premise about a long debunked scientific theory is harder to care about.
@@CuddleCakez that has never even been close to a scientific theory, man.
I had been studying Buddhism for a couple of years before this came out. This movie had very deep meaning for me. I saw it 3 times in the theater.
@@CuddleCakez I feel you on the "brain capacity" premise so I kind of disregarded that plot line and decided that this movie would have worked better as sort of a sequel to Limitless, IMO. Cheers
Scarlett's monologue during the scene where Lucy calls her mom has to go into the top 5 best scenes in her career.
Clearly using the last bit of "humanity" left before becoming something else
The opening scenes where she barely speaks and acts the hell out of the situation was amazing!
@@Juan_V_Herrera that’s what gets me every time about this movie. those really are lucy’s last words before she dies and after that the supercomputer has to keep reminding itself of the good things lucy loved about the world to actually go through with helping humanity.
Years later and i still remember some it. When i only watched the movie once
@@Juan_V_HerreraSpending the last of the pocket change. Human currency has no value where she’s going.
The animal shots are a metaphor for the situation that Lucy has found herself in. The mouse trap, the hunted deer. It's actually very clever and an interesting way to visualize an unfortunate situation
I always thought that was obvious. lol
@@actualamateur149 yes! Still, there's people who can't understand things even though they're shoved up their nostrils
I’ve always thought it was pretty obvious too. And a cool way to show what’s going on.
SNATCH did it beautifully as well with the dogs going after the rabbit being cut back and forth with the thugs being chased around.
Bring back media literacy 😭😭
ScarJo has told a story about meeting Meryl Streep. Streep (an Oscar winner) immediately talked about how she loved _Lucy_ . ScarJo was a little taken aback because she didn't consider _Lucy_ her best movie, but she wasn't about to contradict Meryl Frakking Streep.
Meryl S.... a highly overrated indoctrinated overprivileged freak ... a typical.. hollywood actress that thinks she is worth more then the average joe..... all she does is pretending to be someone and selling that lie in the hope other see her movie...
Why exactly is Meryl Streep the pinnacle of movie opinions? It bears the same weight as me telling you my plumber Mike liked the movie. Actually my plumber Mike's opinion would mean more to me than Meryl Frakking Streep's.
@@BigBear-- maybe because she is considered having one of the best career in cinema even by other great actors. Your analogy is useless. You may not like MS but she knows her craft and is a pinnacle of great acting by most. If you want to involve your plumber, it would be like having him tell you his insight on a new plumbing tool. Because you assume he knows his craft, you take his insight as expert knowledge. Whether you agree or not, that is your choice. Her opinion matters, but the choice of agreeing with her is on you. Great time to be alive isn’t it? Either way, unclench. It’s not that serious. Scarjo clearly values MS’s opinion, hence her reaction to her liking the film.
@@BigBear--that must the most stupid thing i've read today
Why not contradict Meryl Streep? Seriously, how can you be nominated 21 times for a rigged award show and only win 3.
"Ignorance brings chaos, not knowledge"
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I would agree in general yes but those with knowledge abuse its power to make things chaotic.
@@eddieanderson9399 agree with you too but I still would say that what makes things chaotic is power, not knowledge.
@@eddieanderson9399 I think the way to abuse others is because on some level, they are ignorant which makes them weaker and therefore not on the same level. If the knowledge is known by all and understood as pure fact and not belief, it brings everyone on an even playing field with absolutely equality (no more need for equity either).
We can see that since the dawn of humanity and of course in the present
Lucy became god. That is why they show her giving a spark of intelligence to the ancient Lucy. At 99% she no longer showed any emotions, and yet when she saw her counterpart, you see emotions on her face.
she essentially became omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent
A thumb drive with unlimited knowledge of the entire universe and with my luck, I would use it and accidentally hit format.
She would have thought of that and locked the information. Hyper intelligence thinks of everything
Its one of the Gen 1's you had to eject before removing it ;)
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ROFL
Need to put Win 10 ISO, fuck knowledge
This movie shows us we ARE life itself. We're not just living in the universe, we ARE the universe. Lucy becoming "everywhere" is about realizing this deep connection. When we learn about history or evolution, we're really just discovering our own past. We're not separate from Earth or the cosmos - it's all one connected thing. What people call "god" is the universe itself, which includes all of us. It's one thing to think about this, but actually feeling that connection would be a whole different experience.
Well ok, God "being the universe itself" is a dramatic stretch for you to say.. (no I'm not religious but I'm pointing that out)
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"God as the universe" isn't about religion - it's the reality of our existence. We are all interconnected parts of one vast cosmic system. Just as cells form a body, we form the living universe. This isn't just an idea, it's the truth of our being. We're not separate from the cosmos - we are the cosmos experiencing itself. People who meditate deeply often experience this oneness firsthand. Once you grasp this, you'll see your place in the universe completely differently. You're not just in the world - you are the world, in all its infinite creativity and wonder.
You know it's a movie, right? Its "meaning" is the quest for dollars. Nothing more or less.
@@smiffy68 Yeah, it's a movie made to make money. But so what? Good stories can still make you think. "Lucy" asks some big questions about life and what really matters. What it means is up to you. Some folks just see a fun sci-fi flick, others find it deep and meaningful. Both ways of watching are valid & cool. It's all about what you get out of it.
@@Mr.Existence Yeeeeaaaa, shut up stupid
Always wondered if the first guy they test the drug on, who's laughing maniacally, is laughing because like her he'd moved beyond time and seen what was about to happen to the gang.
I always figured that, in low doses, the drug has some sort of euphoric effect (which is why the gangsters are smuggling it into the European markets). If the black-market manufacturers had known what more it could do, I doubt they would have bothered.
@@bigdream_dreambig also considering he inhaled it whereas Lucy got it straight into her bloodstream the effect is probably way different
@@bigdream_dreambig that was my take on the scene as well.
No, dude was strung out.
Have a different take on it, it was a synthetic mimicking what women produce naturally when pregnant, so it's already in a woman's system. Since guys can't get pregnant, he couldn't handle it, even in a lower dose and it drove him mad, also the dangers of mixing different drugs, it'll mess you up more.
I remember seeing "Lucy" in theaters when it came out, It is Now hands down one of my All Time Favorites.
Lucy is basically the closest we've ever gotten to a live-action version of Akira.
Thank you! ❤
This movie is soooo good. I haven’t seen any other reactions to this.
I remember seeing this film when it got out in theaters; I had the choice between LUCY and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY vol 1, and I chose Lucy. I thought it was real cool... until I saw the other film and I thought OH ok Guardians was actually pretty good too lol!
@2A.Freedom Peak Fiction stay mad
@2A.Freedom She murdered a guy in surgery.
She discovered we don't really die and imparted a whole lot of knowledge to a new resultant form of humanity. She has become, Lucy, to a new scheme of evolution. That's a lot doing.
Seen it a Dozen times and I could watch it a Dozen more. So underrated
I'm so glad you discovered "Lucy." It's been one of my favorites since it was released.
My daughter & son-in-law took me to see Lucy for my birthday when it first came out. My daughter and I loved it. My son-in-law started talking about well. The science wasn’t…. And I said, “Did you enjoy it?” he said yes. I said that’s really all that matters. It’s a movie!
Lucy technically became God. Shes everywhere and knows everything.
She became Omnipotent.
That sounds terrifying
@@Shykniti agree
I would argue she was the first god. The scene between the two Lucys is the mirror image of Michaelangelo's The Creation of Adam ... when they touched, some of the spark Lucy (Johannson) was evolving with transferred to Lucy (our ancestress). We are our own God.
@@AlanYoungIII Ya sure
@@AlanYoungIIIInteresting 🤔
This is the same director who did Fifth Element.
And Leon, and Nikita, and Valerian, Angel-A (you notice all these movies are titled by a second name), except The Fifth Element, but it could be named "Leeloo". 😊
@@LetsChillPage The Fifth Element, or Leeloo, or, 'multipass' ?
Such a severely underrated movie. Scarlett is phenomenal in this.
not underrated. Pretty boring, trying to be artistic and failing, and she is droll and boring most of the movie, trying to be "celestial" or something. Isn't a good movie.
The beauty of this film is that it can be inaccurate, filled with speculation and wild abandon - it is in itself an exercise in experience, a muscle workout for the imagination of the viewer. One thing which stops some people enjoying movies like this is by not surrendering to the distinction between science fiction and science fantasy. There can even be, as with this movie, a blurring of the lines. Those aspects of movies which fail science fact can do so because of lazy writing but at times the reach for a feeling can produce some wild art. This movie, along with a few in my own personal collection, falls into such a category.
People didn't like this film, I think it's great, reminds me of Akira
It was a big success, almost made half a billion in the box office
@@v4vun I'm not talking about, money ugh
@@chocolate-teapot It's the biggest indication of people liking a movie or not.
@@v4vun Not always. I mean, Michael Bay's filmography kept making bank for a long time, despite the consensus they were awful.
@user-lb9xw4xf2q Same with Disney live action remakes, which are successful but heavily criticized by anyone who isn't a kid, or a parent tagging along with their kid.
This film reminds me of a similar one called 'Limitless'.
When I saw the film for the first time I figured the creators saw Limitless and said they can do it better.
Sad because Limitless came out at least a couple of years prior and did more with a similar concept and didn't feel the need to stretch into "controlling other people/matter" territory, which is what turned a lot of people off of Lucy. The beginning and the setup and the cinematography is great...until she becomes a wizard. Then you're either on board with the silly or...you're not. Lucy could have been a great gender-flipped scenario of Limitless, where she is instead a victim whereas Bradley was a willing participant.
I saw Limitless... Did the guys try to make money from their "powers" - it sort-of tries to tell the audience that you cannot make money unless you have powers. I'll check it out again... I gotta see if they went "wall street" and who is cheering them on.
Yes, it's like Limitless on crack.
They made a TV series after Limitless moive even had camo of the main guy from moive in the series think he was the one giving the pills to main guy in series been awhile so I'm foggy on details think he took them to solve different crimes
This is a fantastic movie. This reaction will be a wild ride! I am glad you guys are watching because most people disregard this movie and don’t really understand how powerful it really is.
I'm one of the ones who apparently don't understand how powerful it is. It's a fine movie. Besson hasn't made anything fantastic in decades.
What makes you feel it's powerful?
I sow the movie 5 times😂😊love it
This movie is in my top 5 most favorite movies of all time.
This movie is so good and so underrated. Many scenes are so dope and the moment Lucy meet Lucy from the past (really past lool) was good also.
Lucy is a very Unique movie... It had a deeper meaning than most. 🌍
From the mind of Luc Besson, of course. He also wrote and directed The Fifth Element.
I think you would love Atomic Blonde...
Yes, agreed. How has that not come up in a poll before?
great movie
Atomic Blonde is a good one
Yes! Do Atomic blond!
Alita Battle Angel ‼️
So damn smart and she STILL passed on the chance to waste the main boss right there in the hotel...
The problem was she'd begun losing her connection to humanity and had no emotions. She didn't kill him because he no longer mattered and she couldn't feel anger or fear. She only killed those who could slow her down and as she became more and more powerful the people around her had less relevance.
Yay! I love this movie and I'm super happy you're reacting to it. I have been binge watching your GOT reactions for several days. Love you guys!
fun fact: only 2 youtubers reacted on this AMAZING and SUPER UNDERRATED movie, and one is you guys. i hope a lot more youtubers react to this
“What thef… eyes are pretty” 😂😂😂❤
Scar Jo is one of my favorite actresses, and I love this movie. I'm stoked you two are watching it! I also love that the same guy made The Fifth Element, Luc Besson. He makes cool movies.
she was great in this movie
Its about the energy, we are all energy, and when we die our energy doesn't just disappear, it moves somewhere else, and takes a different form.
Mr. Jang is a very famous Korean actor, Min-sik Choi.
He acts in many masterpieces.
Like "악마를 보았다(I saw the devil), 2010", "명량(Roaring Currents), 2014".
Especially, "올드보이(Old boy), 2003"
Yes he’s a great actor
One of the greatest movies ever made. In my 4k collection. Love how she divided. 2 of her now.
That ending with the time warp was pretty awesome. Cool use of cgi there.
i still dont know how scientific this movie is but it is most definitely a fun watch. even after my 4th viewing i not tired of watching. its an enjoyable "what if..." story.
It’s not scientific at all 😊 but it’s fun to watch indeed 👍🏻
@@unkind6070 It represents and illustrates a branch of scientific theory
@@yd8104 Not at all. That would be the same as saying believing in ghosts is a scientific theory.
nah. Wed be ignorant to think we REALLY know EVERYTHING on how our minds work. Yes in some respects science is concrete, but look at all the misconceptions of history only to completely change later in our modern timeline.
Lucy: 1 + 1 has never equalled 2
Me: DAMNIT, who left Terrence Howard alone with the script again 😡😁
Bwahahahahaha!😂😂😂
People have a hard time grasping or accepting that mathematics are not reality. They are a convention, a language we decided would be used to try to describe reality, therefore drastically reducing it to an understandable superficial and simple form.
So Terrence claiming that 1 + 1 doesn't equal 2 is just a proposal for a new set of conventions allowing us to better understand the universe and with that, to reach a new level in evolution (according to him of course).
Thank you, Nikki! "Trippy" is always the first word that pops into my head when I catch a piece of this movie.
this has been a favorite of mine since I first saw it.... Lucy, because of that drug, was able to access 100% of her brain capacity, so she could control not only herself, but everything else... the animal moments are to show the parallel between her and the predator world... she was being stalked, chased and captured... but when the CPH4 gives her powers, then she uses it to get back at the drug dealers. Be sure to listen to the song at the end credits... it answers the question of what Lucy becomes... love your channel!
We don't use 100% of our brains consciously (only 10%), but UNCONSCIOUSLY we use our entire brain capacity - Even when resting, or sleeping (According to studies in neuroscience).
Yes, here we could say she knows to entirely exploit this 100%, has a total control on it. That's not our case.
@@LetsChillPage "Very" well said. I 100% agree with your assessment - Respect!
@@poeticnation6251 Thanks. 😊
Yes ...weird.....AND WONDERFULL. You know, there are fabulous award winning movies that I can appreciate, but watching them once is enough for me, THEN there are movies like this that I have watched 4 times and will no doubt watch again. Thanks guys.
31:40 Terrance Howard has unlocked 60% of his brain I think 😂
Lucy's roommate friend with the apparent kidney issues was the babysitter with the crush on Steve Carell's character in 2011's Crazy, Stupid, Love. - not that anyone was asking😅
A Zoolander reference was the LAST thing I expected in this reaction. You two are effing amazing.
Awesome movie to watch stoned for sure.
At 90% you become I guess a 4th or 5th dimensional being, a true master of SpaceTime, able to travel through time and anywhere in space, cool how it showed that. First she teleported around Earth, then she stopped Time for herself, and started swiping left to go to the past. Then she took a trip in Space through the galaxies.
This is the movie that got her the live action movie of Ghost in the Shell too. The creator of the original Ghost in the Shell himself praised her performance and thought her ability to portray so much emotion just through her eyes was perfect.
During this time, Scarlett Johansson starred in some incredible films, including *Under the Skin* (2013), *Her* (2013), and of course, *Lucy* (2014).
*Lucy* is a wildly imaginative film by Luc Besson, who has been known for creating powerful female lead roles starting with *La Femme Nikita* (1990), *Léon: The Professional* (1994) with a young Natalie Portman, *The Fifth Element* (1997), and *The Lady* (2011) starring Michelle Yeoh, based on the true story of Aung San Suu Kyi, among many others.
*Lucy* is a highly underrated movie because it does not follow conventional narrative structures. We follow Lucy, a good person who made some questionable decisions but ultimately became a force for good, gaining near-deity-like abilities by the end. Some argue that we didn’t get enough of her characterization, but we were given enough of her humanity before she became an unstoppable force. Once she realized she had become something more, she made a personal phone call to her parents, appreciating their love. Towards the end, when the police officer asked what he could do despite her not needing him anymore, she replied, "As a reminder," and then kissed him. She knew she was becoming more than human and didn’t want to lose the humanity that was left in her. Finally, in her last moment, she gave all of her knowledge to the scientists in the hope that they would put it to good use.
Glad both of you react this movie. This movie is something else.
Her movies are out there. And she's not scared to show it all off. Check out Under the Skin and Ghost in the Shell.
Yeah Under the Skin is actually a great movie tho unlike this one, but it's too unconventional for youtube reactions i guess
Under The Skin is phenomenal yet somehow flies under the radar
Her star power enabled some of these movies to be made. I remember a few years back she was set to star in a movie that came from a story with an Asian female lead and protesters got her to withdraw from the movie in favor of a "cultural correct" star... A week or two later the people funding the movie withdrew their funding. They knew that it was only because of Scarlett that the movie was potentially profitable!
@@paulmellette8925 The majority of films conceived lose their funding before production even starts.
It's not always because of the reasons you clearly want it to be, but if you find evidence of "the people funding" (those are called producers, by the way) withdrawing their funding because they were incapable of finding a single Asian female even passably interested in the role that would bring in ANY money (which also implies ScarJo is...bigger than every female asian star?), even if that were the case, it implies the film did not have a lot going for it.
Bet you're a 🌽 addict.
Now y'all gotta watch Limitless, both the movie and the TV series. The movie is great and the series is too if you're really into this type of stuff but for y'all I would recommend the movie more since its very action packed but also very smart and similar to this movie while being more realistic in some ways
That "place" which is an island that looks like a palm tree is the Dubai Marina Manmade Island in the UAE.
Who doesn’t know Dubai??? Seriously 😐
@@michellemorgan6986 thats what I thought lol
Lucy (Human) becomes God and passes human knowledge to Lucy (Pre Human) with the touch of fingers as in the Creation of Adam painting by Michelangelo 1512 thus completing the circle of life!
@@shuggiemcg1 lucy is also a diminutive of lucifer the one who brings light (and therefore knowledge) he goes beyond his status to become the equal of god and always go further..it looks a bit like that
I haven't seen this in a while. I'd actually forgotten how bonkers it is. 🙂
Watching your reaction to one of my favorite movies is crazy. The amount of open mouth breathing from you guys is awesome 😦
This is also based on what we think we would be capable of as we reach these levels. But, one thing to understand is that we become less human with each level, too.
To me, it seems that you use the word "human" as if it were a beloved childhood home. 🙃
31:51 this movie reaction had me early but sold me at "Who what drug" 😂
Is the movie crazy? Yes. Is it interesting? Very! Actually a damn cool movie, love the reaction! 😁❤
Wow, intriguing movie. So she's INFINITY now.
From Lucy to Buzzlightyear and beyond within 1 and a half hours. Very interesting.
there is rumours of a sequel in the works. i would like to see what's on that thumb drive and what happen to LUCY.
She became God with a capital G at the end. Instead of boring scientists this movie got all its science advice from a bunch of very creative 12-14 year old anime fans. I wish more movies did whatever this is.
I cannot disagree with ANYTHING you said hehhehe
This movie is fantastic. Glad you two got to experience it! 👍🏾
I love the contrast of Lucy realising everything and the meaning of life while the gang focusing on earthly materialistic pleasures and things.
Wait wait hol up y'all never saw Lucy!?
What gave it away, the title, the fact this is a movie channel for movies they haven't seen, or what, you mean the fact they literally say they haven't seen it repeatedly in the beginning of the video? You must be a genius
@@michaelwilder9938 lol. Well stated point.
One of my favourite movies ever
This movie is basically a superhero movie about the most OP superhero ever created. The type of superhero power that they cannot make movies about because people generally don’t like movies about overpowered beings who literally have no limits to their power and can never hope to be beaten by anyone. Even Superman would be as helpless against her as those guys with the guns. Which is why they don’t really give her a villain to go up against. It’s just us along for the ride figuring out just how much she can do.
I recommend you take a couple of days, then watch it again. There's a much deeper meaning, but it's a little tough to absorb it all at once. Every time I have seen it, I figure something new out.
I can't remember but I think because of this movie Morgan Freeman he became host of Enter The Wormhole or maybe it was the other way around.😂❤ Either way he has the perfect voice for both.
I loved this movie. Well made and a premise that was very unique.
I use to watch this movie all the time!! Such an underrated movie
Essentially she becomes the Three-Eyed Raven and ruler of Westeros.
why do you think she came all this way?
I loved this for some reason. The idea and story rather than anything else.
I remember seeing this in theater. I met a guy for a date, he paid for the tickets. We sat down, then he got a phone call. He left to take it and didn't come back. Not many other people were there at the time, I don't remember what time the showing was or day. I think the call was a setup situation lol. Anyway, I got to see a movie I enjoyed and didn't pay for it.
@@w1975b that guy was a jerk, good thing u got to enjoy the movie :))
@@Diva_off1 thanks, yeah got a free movie out of it lol
The Accountant was the perfect example, because that film was a banger, man.
Dude, this movie explained what humans would understand if we could use 100% compacity of our brains. It also explains a lot of ideas about Time that most cannot even begin to understand. This movie really brings a lot of conversations about everything.
Humans are using 100% of their brains... just not at the same time. The movies premice is total BS. Using your brain 100% at the same time is called a epileptical attack.
Funny thing about actor Choi Min-Sik who roled Mr. Jang and his 2 right and left hand men, these three filmed in one movie called 'The Admiral : Roaring Currents'.
4:06 Who roled the leader of monk warriors who followed Admiral Yi Sun Shin.
27:08 That movie's martial arts director.
It was a good movie
It wasn't what I expected when I convinced my family to watch it in the theaters 😅
But I'm still waiting for part 2
very underrated movie... and the real reason people hate on it could be their attraction for scarlett, at the end she essentially dies as she becomes a part of everything. and you cant fuck something that isn't there.... there's tons of other movies with bs made up science that people have no issue getting behind (Limitless, Transcendence.. hell even Inception) so there must be another reason no? just saying.
I remember Limitless didn't even try to be scientific. The pill was basically magic, but had defined rules it stuck to. This film had a veneer of science it relies heavily on, while being complete nonsense by the last 20 minutes. It's not a bad movie, but it is a very hard sell to a lot of people.
Besides GOT, her sleazy friend at the beginning also starred with Scarlett in Ghost in the Shell.
Just researched this movie and went through an aggravating search to try to watch it. When I saw you two I knew I had found the movie. You guys are the best. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
If y'all have never seen Oldboy, Choi Min-shik, who plays the gangster here, kills.
He's, also, known for "I SawThe Devil". Very famous in his home country.
Noooooo don't recommend that one. Nikki will be DEVASTATED. that movie is a tough watch. And the ending....... 😬
@@tbrrrdmn See your point. Good movie, though. However, the ending of "Oldboy" is one of the most disturbing flicks I've ever seen.
Y'all should watch Morgan (2016).
It's another fun but trippy and slightly more violent/horror-esque movie. It also tackles what it means ti be human and weaponizing the brain and advancements to humans.
Great movie!! I love movies like this in the sci-fi realm that stretches your brain and gives you the idea of something that seems semi plausible lol
I mean far fetched ofcoarse but still, there is a lot about what the brain can do that we don’t know 😅❤
Watch Leon the professional.
STILL ONE OF MY FAVS AND STILL SO UNDERRATED
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this movie feels like what taking psychedelics are like
Could be this is a possible origin for the drug in “Limitless”(in a sense, I know it’s not exactly the same. And I’m pretty sure is not the same universe).
Love y'all are watching this, Lucy has always be a Favorite of mine❤🖤❤
One of the most brilliant movies ever. Like Limitless, my favourites. ❤
A "more approachable" movie based on a similar concept that I recommend is Limitless (2011), starring Bradley Cooper.
3:28 The “Antelope” is finally getting “TRAPPED”
FYI: The "We only use 10% of our brain." thing was debunked well before this movie was shot.
Except the line in the movie is about capacity. It's a little more nuanced. Those brains scans do show we use all areas of our brains, but not all the time. At any one time, about 10-15% of the brain is in use.
@@JeshuaSquirrel functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), can measure activity in the brain while a person is performing different tasks.
Using this and similar methods, researchers show that most of our brain is in use most of the time, even when a person is performing a very simple action.
Can you think of everything you know all at once? She can.
Agreed, but most of the public do not know things.
Why can't I access all my memories when I want to access them? Why can't I remember where I put my keys and 10 minutes later it hits me that I left them hanging on my door? Why some can learn a skill in 2 hours and for someone else it takes 2 years? It's definitely not as blatant like in this movie, but we definitely can't use all of our brain capacity.
Hi Nikki and Steven! This is one of my all time favourite movies. So underrated... and i love your reactions as you ask 'wtf is going on?' I would describe it as a very unique movie. Nothing else like it. Can you imagine watching this in the cinema when it first came out in 2014? ... an absolutely amazing experience!
This movie is about evolution, what we are capable to become. One of the biggest liberties this movie took was that there's too much electricity generated in connecting neurons for our current form to handle. Our heads would literally catch fire, but it's ScarJo so we'll let it slide since her skull would have to drastically change to be able to hold all of that electricity. Whoever commented saying we use 100% of brain is only a little correct. We use 100% but 10%, on average, at a time. See prior statement as to why we can't use more %. Our brains are made to evolve. Check out Neural Pruning. Humans are born with hundreds of millions of more neurons than we have as an adult. This allows a new being the ability to adapt to its surroundings as quickly as possible for survival. Once the brain realizes which neurons have not been used, it starts to shed/eliminate the excess of neurons so the brain can function with more efficiency. This process is called Neural Pruning and ends around the age of 6. On the basis of this known and thoroughly researched process, one could hypothesize what the full capability of the human brain could be if more areas were stimulated before the end of the Neural Pruning process. But this knowledge has not been shared effectively enough. "Humans are more concerned with having than being."
No this is completely not true this movie is built on science fiction and we indeed use 100% of our brain 👍🏻
I read chard's comment and I thumbed it up.
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17:46 "The Matrix, whoever wrote this movie..." Oh, it's ONLY Luc Besson... 😅
- The filmmaker of :
The Big Blue
Léon: The Professional
The Fifth Element
Arthur and the Minimoys
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Anna (be sure to watch that one !)
- He also wrote :
The "Taxi" movies
The Transporter movies
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
District 13
The "Taken" movies
8:34 A Neurologist stated the 10% is wrong. What had happened was there was a brain scan of a patient reading a book and only 10% of his brain was light up with activity. We use all of our brain but at that moment the person was only using that 10%. He released a paper that stated when doing stuff we use 10% of the brain and suddenly people misunderstood and claimed all we use ever is 10%.
Yes, but is since fiction, they put a theory and base the movie on it
@@patriciaalvareztostado8170 Absolutely just putting out facts, some people see movies and think it's real. Not saying Nikki and Steven would but so many don't think.
We use 100% of our brains. Different activities use different regions of the brain so you never use all your brain simultaneously. This where the misconception of using 10% of your brain started.
@@davidedwards1705 I really dont understand all the concept, know that is not right, but if you want to build a movie, science fiction, like Jurassic Park, they put and Idea of how to bring back the Dinosaurs back, even if is not possible, is fiction, this movie is pure since fiction
"The world is round" 😅 Love it 😂❤. I love this film. Great review!
Lucy is my favorite Scarlett Johansson movie.