These cynical answers are kind of stupid. I don't know what philosophical theory Lucy is based on. However, ‘using the mind’s full capacity’ is just a convenient vehicle for exploring ideas that are more interesting than any ideas in most action/thriller films. Lucy starts out as just another terrible thriller. read more
Lucy is indeed more than a movie in which Scarlett Johanson being a “bad-ass” – it is an allegorical tale celebrating the philosophy of the elite: Luciferianism. The fact that the main character is named Lucy is the first clue hinting towards the philosophical basis of the movie. read more