Netflix has come out with a new-age screenlife thriller titled 'CTRL', starring 'Liger' fame Ananya Panday in a lead role. What are film critics saying about it?
The Vikramaditya Motwane directorial offers an "intriguing concept about AI's impact on life and love but falters with a tedious execution, ultimately failing to deliver a compelling message." In terms of content, it is middling. "A cautionary tale on cybercrime and artificial intelligence, 'CTRL' works like a ready reckoning on online behaviour for social media junkies," wrote 'The Hindu' in its review.
Written jointly by Motwane and Avinash Sampath, 'CTRL' has an interesting story arc. "The film doesn’t hang about in sketching its principal characters, Nella Awasthi (Ananya Panday) and Joe Mascarenhas (Vihaan Samat) whose meet cute at a college festival turns into a relationship whose every beat is celebrated online: anniversaries, cuddles and kisses, and yes, the slew of brand promotions which make it a business, too," wrote the Indian Express.
The film's basic plot as per Wiki:
Nella and Joe are a popular social media influencer couple. When he cheats on her, she turns to an AI app to erase his digital existence on her computer and social media. However, the AI begins to take control of her data and life.
