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[SPOILER ALERT]: I have mixed feelings after seeing this once. Like others coming out of the theater, I thought it was overly expositionary, especially in dialog. On top of that, much of the science fiction is explained by Professor Norman (Morgan Freeman) lecturing his class. This was disappointing. I expected better from Luc Besson. I love Leon and The 5th Element. Expositionary dialog and failure to suspend disbelief are the marks of sophomoric work. But then it made money. So who cares? Right? The existential aspect was one very good thing about it. But I question the scientific logic. Even Norman admits it is all just hypothesis and he has few answers. But Lucy comes along and answers too many questions. I don't buy that she is losing her humanity, or that humans cannot access more than 10% of their brain's capacity, or that they can control others mentally, or that 100% brain usage results in physical death or transformation. The suspension of disbelief breaks down on those points for me. When she physically transforms or extends into the computer systems, that too is ridiculous. Sure, we come to expect these kinds of outlandish fantasies in sci-fi. But it troubles me that with a little more imagination and an imposition of known laws of physics, we could achieve the same goals more believably and therefore more dramatically. I think you need to do scientific research on these points; or this type of script has to written by someone with that skill and knowledge. Suppose we do have an ability to use more of our brain but we don't do so, not because we can't, but because we are conditioned not to. That seems more believable. Case in point, people can, and do, control others right now. They're called CEOs. So when Norman says at a certain percentage you can control others, I'm gone right there. Controlling others has existed since the invention of money. Although he does touch on this point when he says humans do not strive to evolve to BE more. They simply strive to HAVE more. Ironically this is why they can't access more of their brains. This theme conflicts with the theme of Lucy becoming more powerful and controlling through physical manifestations. She is having more and not simply evolving to be more.