Another Pass at Lucy - with Renaldy Smith

What if a movie about unlocking the full potential of the human brain also unlocked the full potential of being completely ridiculous? Case and Sam are joined by Renaldy Smith to revisit Lucy, the Scarlett Johansson action-thriller/complete misunderstanding of how the human brain works.

Another Pass Full Episode Originally aired: August 24, 2026

Music by Vin Macri and Matt Brogan

Podcast Edited by Sophia Ricciardi

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⏱️ Chapters

00:19 Welcome and Guest Intro
03:05 Initial Thoughts on Lucy
06:16 What Works and What Doesn't
11:26 The Plot of Lucy
12:55 The Movie's Worldbuilding Problems
14:38 The 10% Brain Myth
17:00 Lucy Loses Her Humanity
19:06 Lucy's Transformation
22:49 Time Travel and Visual Effects
24:53 Lucy Becomes Too Powerful
27:24 The Movie Takes Itself Too Seriously
30:47 Lucy's Roommate
34:44 The Bechdel Test
36:42 The Movie's Three-Part Structure
38:02 Limitless Comparison
39:39 Superman and Power Levels
42:02 IV Bags and Drug Logic
43:46 The Drug Dealer Problem
46:42 What Does the Drug Actually Do?
50:55 Giving Lucy a Rival
52:50 The Missing Bigger Villain
54:41 The Horror of the Drug
58:23 The Matrix Comparison
01:02:04 The Cab Driver
01:07:04 What Does Lucy Leave Behind?
01:11:38 Bookstore That Burn Promo
01:12:38 Another Pass Begins
01:14:27 Renaldy's Another Pass
01:18:52 Character Work and Pacing
01:20:28 Choi as a Horror Villain
01:24:52 Sam's Another Pass
01:36:09 Making the Action More Dynamic
01:40:59 Fixing the Final Standoff
01:43:32 Clarifying the Villains
01:50:58 Case's Another Pass
01:55:17 Letting Lucy Discover Her Powers
02:01:06 Final Thoughts
02:01:50 Sam's Chores Rating
02:03:23 Renaldy's Plugs
02:04:52 Sam and Case's Plugs
02:06:46 Patreon Shout-Outs
02:07:55 Next Time: Highlander II
02:08:06 Credits