CTRL review: There are some films that sound great on paper, but miss the mark when presented in the film format. The vice versa has happened as well, courtesy some brilliant actors who lifted the material on paper. You hear about it in interviews, when actors and directors reveal many years later, how they improvised a particularly iconic scene or song, on set.
CTRL hangs somewhere in between. ( Also read: Ananya Panday on CTRL, Call Me Bae, Kho Gaye Hum Kahan: So happy scripts on social media, data leak are being written ) What is CTRL all about CTRL (the keyboard shortcut for control) revolves around a couple Nella ( Ananya Panday ) and Joe (Vihaan Samat), who meet as teenagers and hit it off. The cute relationship wins over the internet, and both turn influencers, vlogging important moments from their daily lives.
It soon becomes almost a transactional relationship, where earning money gains a lot of importance. Until one day Nella accidentally livestreams Joe cheating on her, and breaks up with him. She is advised by a follower to use the CTRL app and erase Joe forever from her life.
CTRL is an AI assistant, who promises to remove all digital footprint of Joe. As the process might take a longer time, the app innocuously asks for permission to gain administrative control over her computer. Things (of course) go south immediately.
Watch the film to find out how. Two words sum up what to expect from CTRL: Black Mirror. This film feels like a desi adaptation of the internati.