Lucy And Her Brain Capacity (IMDB)

25th, 2014, one of the most anticipated movies of the year finally made its’ debut. The movie Lucy made a mind blowing amount of $40 million opening weekend (Forbes). Even I have been chewing my nails to see this movie when I saw the previews for it. For individuals who are not familiar with the movie Lucy, it is about a young woman caught in a deal who seeks revenge on her captors. Lucy then gains the ability to use more than ten percent of her brain capacity. Throughout the movie, it shows the progression of Lucy as she gains a higher percentage of her brain capacity (IMDB). This movie, Lucy, has had a great amount of success. Lucy appeals to the human imagination and movies such as Lucy serves as an informational source for many individuals.

The main purpose for Luc Besson is to push the viewers of this movie to question which parts are real and which parts are false. In that aspect, the movie gained success and it appeals to the human imagination. Lucy is an escape from reality, which is something that attracts us. A particular scene in Lucy that portrays this well is the ending scene. In the final scene, we see the protagonist, Lucy at the level of 100% of her brain capacity. At this percentage, Lucy is able to control everything around her, even time. An interesting part about the final scene is to see Lucy travel through time and go into the past to when the first human beings are on the Earth. As intriguing as it all sounds, it is false and will never be possible. Many of these elements have contributed to the success of the movie of Lucy, but later it will be clear how this can be

Although Lucy could have been a lot better with the story line, the concept behind the movie is captivating. The real science behind our brains is that humans only understand how ten percent of our brain works, but humans use 100% of their brain capacity (Robyn Boyd). Simple acts such as waking up, walking to the bathroom, turning the water on, brushing your teeth, and other daily activities require the use of every part in our brain. Neuronal activity occurs each second, our brain is always active. The various cells in our brain remains a mystery for scientists to discover. About ten percent of brain cells are neurons and 90% are glial cells. Glial cells hold and support neurons, but the main function of glial cells remain unknown (Robyn Boyd). This is where scientists only understand about ten percent of how the brain actually