LUCY - Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman - New Media Stew Movie Review <br /> <br />John Basedow (@JohnBasedow) reviews ‘Lucy,’ starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman, with special guest Krystin Goodwin (@KrystinGoodwin). <br /> <br />MOVIE DESCRIPTION - LUCY <br />LUCY is set in a world that is run by the mob, street gangs, drug addicts and corrupt cops. Lucy (Scarlett Johansson), a woman living in Taipei, Taiwan, is forced to work as a drug mule for the mob. The drug implanted in her body inadvertently leaks into her system, changing her into a superhuman, due to accessing much more than the normal 10% of her brain capacity. She can absorb knowledge instantaneously, is able to move objects with her mind and cannot feel pain and other discomforts. <br />From La Femme Nikita and The Professional to The Fifth Element, writer/director Luc Besson has created some of the toughest, most memorable female action heroes in cinematic history. Now, Besson directs Scarlett Johansson in Lucy, an action-thriller that tracks a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. <br /> <br />Stars: Scarlett Johannson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi <br />Director: Luc Besson <br />Writer: Luc Besson <br />Release Date: August 8, 2014 <br /> <br />Watch NEW MEDIA STEW for the latest in celebrity and pop culture news!
