History Film / Lucy

* MoralityChain: Lucy keeps Del Rio around, even though he himself acknowledges his own uselessness, because it helps keep her focused on helping people.

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Liberties taken with brain usage, primarily. Drug induced superpowers as well, technically, but that's a gimme.

-->''Life was given to us a billion years ago. [[TakeThatAudience What have we done with it?]]''

Lucy (Johansson), was just a young woman who is forced into working as a drug mule for the Taiwanese mob. A bag of one particular drug is inserted into her abdomen, which suddenly ruptures when she is attacked, causing her own body to absorb the drug. This progressively causes her to access more and more of her brain's capabilities, granting several incredible abilities - and causing a remarkable metamorphosis...

* NominalHero: If that. After being exposed to the drug, any restraint she might have goes right out the window, in favor of resolving the situation in the most expedient way possible, such as shooting a cab driver in the leg who didn't speak English to bully another cab driver to drive her to the hospital and once there waltzing into a surgery room, noticing the patient being operated on, figuring out through SherlockScan the patient wasn't going to survive anyway and casually blowing the poor patient away, telling this fact to the doctor and forcing him to suture her at gunpoint.

* ProgressiveEraMontage: It happens while Lucy [[TimeTravel travels through the space-time continuum, from modern New York to the Big Bang]].

* OhCrap: The surgeon and the nurse make this expression when Lucy told them the drug bag that burst in her body was CPH4.

** If you've seen the trailer, you've seen almost all the action sequences in the film.

* BlueAndOrangeMorality: From Lucy's perspective she's not killing anyone, since no one ever actually dies its all relative to her.

* CelestialBody: The sum total of all of Lucy's knowledge regarding the entire universe [[spoiler:can be condensed to fit onto an elongated USB stick seemingly made of stars.[[note]]Which is a very oblique ShoutOut to the ''novel'' of ''2001''.[[/note]]]]

* MindOverMatter: From early on, Lucy uses her psychokinetic abilities like a seasoned [[Franchise/StarWars Jedi]]. However, she appears to be using them through control of neuronal impulses and electromagnetic activity rather than traditional methods.

* OrganicTechnology: [[spoiler:When Lucy taps into 90% of her brain at the film's climax, she creates what Morgan Freeman's character describes as a "new generation computer" from her own body's mass... It looks like something straight out of ''{{VideoGame/Prototype}}''.]]
* PhysicalGod: Lucy is this near the end of the film. [[spoiler:Then subverted when she ultimately becomes an immaterial godlike entity intertwined with all of existence.]]

* RedShirtArmy: The Parisian police doesn't fare too well against the much heavier armed Korean mobsters. When the dust has settled, [[spoiler:Del Rio seems to be the SoleSurvivor out of at least a dozen cops]].

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of "the first woman." This is apparently a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, calling it “the first woman” is a laughable misunderstanding that no scientist of Norman’s supposed caliber would ever make. To begin with, the phrase itself is scientifically almost meaningless, since the evolution of humans was very gradual, and there simply never was any individual hominid that scientists, even in theory, could definitively point to as having been the first human (male or female). But putting all that aside for the moment, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved as fossils), and today’s scientists have no way of knowing that any particular fossil they happen to find is literally the first member of that species, even if they ''could'' state with certainty that it's the oldest fossil from that species in existence today.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of "the first woman." This is apparently a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, calling it “the first woman” is a laughable misunderstanding of the discovery that no scientist of Norman’s supposed caliber would ever make. To begin with, the phrase itself is scientifically almost meaningless, since the evolution of humans was very gradual, and there simply never was any individual hominid that scientists, even in theory, could definitively point to as having been the first human (male or female). But putting all that aside for the moment, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved as fossils), and today’s scientists have no way of knowing that any particular fossil they happen to find is literally the first member of that species, even if they ''could'' state with certainty that it's the oldest fossil from that species in existence today.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of "the first woman." This is apparently a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, calling it “the first woman” is a laughable misunderstanding of the discovery that no scientist of Norman’s supposed caliber would ever make. To begin with, the phrase itself is scientifically almost meaningless, since the evolution of humans was very gradual, and there simply never was any individual hominid that scientists, even in theory, could definitively point to as having been the first human (male or female). But putting that all aside for the moment, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved as fossils), and today’s scientists have no way of knowing that any particular fossil they happen to find is literally the first member of that species, even if they ''could'' state with certainty that it's the oldest fossil from that species in existence today.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of "the first woman." This is apparently a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, calling it “the first woman” is a laughable misunderstanding of the discovery that no scientist of Norman’s supposed caliber would ever make. To begin with, the phrase itself is scientifically almost meaningless, since the evolution of humans was very gradual, and there simply never was any individual hominid that scientists, even in theory, could definitively point to as the first human (male or female). But putting that all aside for the moment, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved as fossils), and today’s scientists have no way of knowing that any particular fossil they happen to find is literally the first member of that species, even if they ''could'' state with certainty that it's the oldest fossil from that species in existence today.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of "the first woman." This is apparently a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, calling it “the first woman” is a laughable misunderstanding of the discovery that no scientist of Norman’s supposed caliber would ever make. To begin with, the phrase itself is scientifically almost meaningless, since the evolution of humans was very gradual, and there simply was never any individual hominid that scientists, even in theory, could definitively point to as the first human (male or female). But putting that all aside for the moment, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved as fossils), and today’s scientists have no way of knowing that any particular fossil they happen to find is literally the first member of that species, even if they ''could'' state with certainty that it's the oldest fossil from that species in existence today.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of "the first woman." This is apparently a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, calling it “the first woman” is a laughable misunderstanding of the nature of the discovery that no scientist of Norman’s supposed caliber would ever make. To begin with, the phrase itself is scientifically almost meaningless, since the evolution of humans was very gradual, and there simply was never any individual hominid that scientists can definitively state was the first human (male or female). But even putting that aside, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved as fossils), and today’s scientists have no way of knowing that any particular fossil they happen to find is literally the first member of that species, even if they ''could'' state with certainty that it's the oldest fossil from that species in existence today.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of the "first woman." This is apparently a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, calling it the “first woman” is a laughable misunderstanding of the nature of the discovery that no scientist of Norman’s supposed caliber would ever make. To begin with, the phrase itself is scientifically almost meaningless, since the evolution of humans was very gradual, and there simply was never any individual hominid that scientists can definitively state was the first human (male or female). But even putting that aside, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved as fossils), and today’s scientists have no way of knowing that any particular fossil they happen to find is literally the first member of that species, even if they ''could'' state with certainty that it's the oldest fossil from that species in existence today.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of the "first woman." This is a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, there is no reason to think it was the "first woman." That very phrase is scientifically almost meaningless, since the evolution of humans was very gradual and scientists cannot point to any individual as having definitively been the first human. But even putting that aside, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved as fossils), and today’s scientists have no way of knowing that any particular fossil they happen to find is literally the first member of that species, even if they ''could'' state with certainty that it's the oldest fossil from that species in existence today.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of the "first woman." This is a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, there is no reason to think it was the "first woman." That very phrase is scientifically almost meaningless, since the evolution of humans was very gradual and there’s no single point when scientists can definitively say a particular individual was human while its parents were not. But even putting that aside for the moment, as well as the tricky question of whether Australopithecines should be classified as humans, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved as fossils), and today’s scientists have no way of knowing that any particular fossil they happen to find is literally the first member of that species, even if they ''could'' state with certainty that it's the oldest fossil from that species in existence today.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of the "first woman." This is a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, there is no reason to think it was the "first woman." That very phrase is scientifically almost meaningless, since the evolution of humans was very gradual and there’s no single point when scientists can definitively say a particular individual was human while it’s parents were not. But even putting that aside for the moment, as well as the tricky question of whether Australopithecines should be classified as humans, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved as fossils), and today’s scientists have no way of knowing that any particular fossil they happen to find is literally the first member of that species, even if they ''could'' state with certainty that it's the oldest fossil from that species in existence today.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of the "first woman." This is a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, there is no reason to think it was the "first woman." Putting aside for the moment the question of whether Australopithecines should be classified as humans, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved as fossils), and today’s scientists have no way of knowing that any particular fossil they happen to find is literally the first member of that species, even if they ''could'' state with certainty that it's the oldest fossil from that species in existence today.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of the "first woman." This is a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, there is no reason to think it was the "first woman." Putting aside for the moment the question of whether Australopithecines should be classified as humans, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved as fossils), and today’s scientists have no way of knowing that any particular fossil they happen to find is literally the first member of that species, even if they ‘’could’’ state with certainty that it's the oldest fossil from that species in existence today.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of the "first woman." This is a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, there is no reason to think it was the "first woman." Putting aside for the moment the question of whether Australopithecines should be classified as humans, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved as fossils), and there is no basis for assuming that any fossil that today's scientists happen to stumble across represents the earliest of that species, even if they could state with certainty that it's the oldest one in existence today.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of the "first woman." This is a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, there is no reason to think it was the "first woman." Putting aside for the moment the question of whether Australopithecines should be classified as humans, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved as fossils), and there is no basis for assuming that any fossil that today's scientists happen to stumble across represents the earliest of that species, even if it's the oldest one in existence today.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of the "first woman." This is a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, there is no reason to think it was the "first woman." Putting aside for the moment the question of whether Australopithecines should be classified as humans, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved as fossils), and there is no basis for assuming that any fossils that today's scientists happen to stumble across represent the earliest of that species, even if it's the oldest one in existence today.

* ArtisticLicensePaleontology: Professor Norman states that Lucy is the name of the "first woman." This is a reference to an Australopithecus fossil discovered in the 1970s, named "Lucy" by paleontologists after the Beatles song. While it is one of the earliest known female hominids, there is no reason to think it was the "first woman." Putting aside for the moment the question of whether Australopithecines should be classified as humans, fossils are nothing more than random snapshots in time (only a tiny percentage of earth's organisms are ever preserved in fossils), and there is no basis for assuming that any fossils that today's scientists happen to stumble across represent the earliest of that species, even if it's the oldest one in existence today.