Jaw dropping Lucy unstoppable

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Reviewed by BAKANG ISRAEL Movie: Lucy Genre: Action, Sci-Fi Age restriction: 16 Release Date: August 29 Director: Luc Besson Main Cast: Scarlett Johansson (Lucy), Morgan Freeman (Professor Norman), Amr Waked (Pierre Del Rio), and Min-Sik Choi (Mr. Jang)

Angelina Jolie should consider herself replaced simply because Zoe Saldana and Scarlett Johansson are taking over as the female action figures.  They are taking Hollywood by storm with their leading roles, going at it pound for pound. 

For several years, Jolie has been the superwoman of the big screen with powerful thrilling performances in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Salt, Wanted and Mr and Mrs Smith.  However, a new dawn of female actors, mainly Saldana and Johansson, have now brought their A-game and a new dimension to the fray.  Saldana starred in Colombiana, Star Trek Into Darkness as well as the recent smash hit Guardians Of The Galaxy. Meanwhile, Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) isn’t taking this battle lying down as she is back to add to her other acrobatic action roles in the box office sensations like Iron Man 2, The Avengers as well as Captain America The Winter Soldier. Johansson plays the title character alongside Morgan Freeman in this Luc Besson written and directed film.

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