Don't listen to the negative reviews

Crappy film

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

"Good bye".....and the life is gone.In the case of Setsuko, in her mind it already had....and then John. Because she felt passed by, Johns teaching techniques created a sense of warmth to a lost soul and Setsuko's emotions flirted with love masqueraded by lust of a meaningful life.The script and direction were exquisite as was the acting performances. None could be faulted.The only reason I am not giving 10/10 is because there were a couple of goofs but I am a nerd so I am always hunting for faults.This is a wonderful example of beautiful cinema. GO SEE IT!!

Charming story about two sisters adventure going to America from Japan. The cultural differences and what drives them. The main character Setsuko is loveable as her alter ego Lucy who chases after life instead of being trodden on by it.Not an action movie but a sweet tale definitely worth a look for it's raw view of life in all the shades of good and bad.

Even though the movie was Japanese, it could easily have been an American Indie movie. Complex characters and issues that can't result be resolved. No simple answers here

"Oh Lucy!" seemed like a quirky comedy during the first half or so of the picture. The beginning, in particular, seemed very strange and quirky. However, this is NOT the mood of the entire picture and the cute leading character progressively becomes uglier as the story progresses.When the story begins, Setsuko is conned into buying an English language course off her niece. The niece says she paid for it but it would be a big favor if the aunt paid her for the classes and took them herself. And, considering Setsuko is single and hasn't much of a life, she decides to at least try the classes. She is shocked at what the classes were. Instead of a nice classroom, the place looked like a sex club and the instructor, John, was more about teaching the students how to not only sound American but ACT American. His class included hugging (something VERY foreign to Japanese society), wearing wigs and acting casual...and Setsuko liked this as well as her new American name, Lucy.Soon, however, Lucy learns it's been a set-up. Her niece only wanted the money to run off to America with John...and the new teacher is too normal and doesn't give hugs. So, she does what anyone would do in this situation...she insults her coworkers and gets a plane ticket to America. When her nasty sister finds out, she insists she comes along. What's next? Well it's NOT what I expected as the cute Lucy reveals herself to be a selfish, nasty piece of work. In fact, most everyone in the film seems this way-- at least all the main characters. All semblance to a comedy disappears and what you're left with is the story of a woman you find almost impossible to like. This is a case where the first half and second half of the film don't watch up and the whole is unfortunately not especially satisfying as a result.