Sometimes there is such a mood when you want to turn off mobile phones, send all the affairs and problems to hell, and just relax humanly. Armed with popcorn (or crispy wings) and a pleasant drink, we sit at the screens, choosing a driving action movie with elements of fiction, for example, "Lucy".
The story tells about the girl Lucy, who went to learn the language in Taiwan and was in the cycle of the most unexpected events. She was involved in the scheme of the Chinese mafia and drug trafficking. At the same time, all the drugs that got into her body suddenly began to cause unique abilities: superpower and extraordinary intelligence.
New skills should help the girl get out of the delicate situation and, possibly, radically change the outcome of events.
Agree, this topic fits perfectly into the picture of an exciting movie marathon.
We offer you a list of the most interesting science fiction films similar to “Lucy”, which will surely entertain you on a weekly gray day.
10. The Tree of Life (2010)
The Tree of Life - This is a story about three brothers, or rather about one of them, eleven-year-old Jack. The teenager sees the world in "pink glasses", with all his soul enjoying the actions of his mother. She is a model of mercy and love for him, while the father instructs his son that in reality, you can always and should rely only on yourself and your own strengths.
Both the beneficent mother and the scrupulous father are trying to get the attention of his son and entice him to his side, and he is trying to reconcile their claims for a comfortable coexistence.
But here comes the harsh reality when a young guy has to face death and subsequent wild pain for the first time. The "pink glasses" crack, and a cruel life resembling a maze of events becomes visible.
9. The Matrix (1999)
This cult work of the Wachowski brothers thundered, thunders and will thunder in world cinema. A film with a strong semantic line and raised sharp topics can not leave indifferent any viewer, and if you still have not watched it, then do not waste time in vain. The film raises questions of the illusory nature of worldly life and the material world.
An ordinary programmer Tom, tired of his everyday life, incarnates at night as a hacker Neo. It is followed by interesting individuals - the sage Morpheus and Trinity, who lead a certain army of rebels against the matrix system.
And what kind of system is it and how is it connected with the civilization of machines, find out for yourself by watching a cult film "Matrix". Will the Almighty Chosen One Win?
8. I am the Fourth (2011)
Film strip "I'm fourth" talks about a simple guy, John Smith, who, concurrently (well, by the way) turned out to be one of the last surviving inhabitants of a distant planet.
John is constantly pursued by dangerous enemies, the purpose of which is to wipe the kid off the face of the earth. In this regard, he has to change names and personalities, always look for new places of residence under the guardianship of a certain Henry.
In various places, John appears brand new without a past. Once in Ohio, a guy met his beloved girl and discovered unique abilities that gave him the power to enter into a confrontation with the forces of evil and restore balance.
Will the guy reveal his amazing destiny?
7. Excellence (2014)
Scientific researcher Will Custer has long been hatching an interesting idea. He would like to create such an artificial intelligence that would possess all the knowledge of mankind and, accordingly, the ability to control any processes on Earth.
Of course, such a perfectionist concept will have opponents. The latter seek and destroy all the followers of the scientist and prevent the conduct of experiments.
Custer has a dilemma: is his brainchild worth such sacrifices? And if they become the closest and dearest people who most of all support the idea?
But it’s no longer possible to stop, because scientists are not led by a desire to help humanity, but by a thirst for power and unhealthy ambitions superiority over others.
6. Particularly dangerous (2008)
The viewer gets acquainted with the typical clerk Wesley Gibson, who is ready to sit all day in the office, suffering the humiliation of the director. In personal life, Wesley also does not go well - the girl is cheating, loved ones are tired of his excessive boring and whining.
And here the main character of the film "Extremely dangerous" discovers that the pope who left him as a child was brutally murdered. So Gibson became involved in a secret community of hired killers called the Brotherhood.
A strict mentor Fox was assigned to the rookie, who from an “office rat” and a sloop makes a professional killer with superhuman speed and excellent reaction.
The first task is given to Wesley hard, because he got access to the fate of other people and his own.
5. The Fifth Element (1997)
Great movie "Fifth Element" with Willis in the lead role, many remember: these are computer shots chic for those times, wonderful castes and locations, excellent dialogs and meaning, meaning!
It is about the next capture of our planet by extraterrestrial beings. For thousands of years, good creatures have been on guard, who guarded the inhabitants from the destruction of their home with the help of 5 element stones.
In the 23rd century, it happened that the guards were destroyed, and the fate of humanity will be decided by the ordinary New York taxi driver, a retired military man. A man risks his life in pursuit of 4 saving elements, and the fifth helps him in this - the highest being, concurrently, a beautiful lover.
4. Divergent (2014)
Chicago of the future ... The society is divided into 5 fractions, and every teenager of 16 years old must decide in life, which one to join, which in the end will determine his future and life skills.
The choice cannot be changed, so you have to tear between erudition and sincerity, fearlessness and renunciation. Or maybe stop on neutral friendliness?
Experienced adolescents pre-pass a test that allows you to identify the appropriate fractions of character traits. If there are several, then the child is declared divergent and pursued for the purpose of destruction. One of these children turned out to be Beatrice - an outcast of society, which they seek to wipe off the face of the earth. This fight is not for life, but for death.
3. X-Men (2000)
Epic movie saga “X-Men” About Mutants is a great choice for lovers of supernatural powers and beautiful fights.
People appeared in the world whose genetic mutation contributed to the development of unique abilities, such as telepathy, telekinesis, physical invulnerability, etc.
Society fears “not like everyone else” and seeks to get rid of them from the light. Professor Xavier searches for such mutants and collects them in the walls of his school, thereby hiding from the cruelty of people.
Of course, in each company there are traitors who are ready to join the ranks of Magneto - a mutant who wants to destroy humanity and establish an "eden" for all mutated.
2. The fifth dimension (2009)
An ordinary American emigrant knows firsthand how to use telekinesis. He has to hide in Hong Kong from a large corporation that wants to recruit him for his own purposes.
On his way, the guy meets an ex-girlfriend and a girl who can predict the future. The latter tells that only acting synergistically can they resist the enemies and survive.
What will happen next, see the movie "Fifth Dimension".
1. Areas of Darkness (2011)
The ordinary writer Eddie entered a black streak in life. He decides to try the secret tool NZT, which allows the brain to work beyond the limits known to mankind.
The guy’s life is changing dramatically: he becomes very rich and successful, but also notes the side effects of doping. In the search for partners on the NZT, Eddie is faced with dangerous information that must be properly disposed of.
“Areas of darkness” - This is a film that can be watched repeatedly and it will not disappoint the viewer.
We hope we managed to take your leisure time for 10 evenings. Happy viewing!