Log Out Review
Log Out tells the story of Pratyush Dua, a teenage social media influencer whose life spirals out of control once his phone is taken. The movie investigates the delicate line between online celebrity and personal chaos as his digital identity is compromised.
Log Out offers a notion that couldn’t be more relevant in a time when our screens are inextrable from our daily life. The movie centres on Pratyush Dua (Babil Khan), a teenage social media personality whose life starts to unravel after his phone is taken as his phone is his universe. This disturbance brings a disturbing plunge into digital identity theft, the shallowness of online celebrity, and the emotional price of existence for likes and approval.
In the first act, director Amit Golani does a good job of setting the tone. Brisk, perceptive, and well-observed, the film’s start precisely captures the frantic speed of influencer culture. Pratyush’s perspective offers viewers a look into the psychological demands of being viral—juggling algorithms, audience expectations, and the always-blurring boundary between person and screen.
Log Out, however, finds it difficult to maintain that drive. The story falters after the main conflict is exposed. Though based on an interesting concept, the screenplay lacks significant character arcs or tension. Supporting parts lack substance, and the narrative starts to feel surface-level, which robs the drama of the emotional weight it aspires for. The treatment seems inadequate given the genuine worry of cellphone impersonation, which makes it difficult for the spectator to completely buy it.
Babil Khan, in the middle of this, stands tall. His performance is honest, modest, and interesting. His work has an obvious rawness that recalls his late father Irrfan Khan’s legacy, but he also offers a new vulnerability of his own. His performance has an honesty that sometimes pierces the flaws in the writing and reveals a young actor prepared to tackle more complex parts. Babil makes the most of what he is given even if the movie doesn’t provide him much to work with.
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In the end, Log Out is a movie that lacks narrative clarity and emotional depth to leave a lasting impact even though it is on the pulse of modern concerns. Weighed down by uneven writing and a lack of narrative depth, what may have been a compelling, cautionary story about the dangers of digital dependency feels more like a squandered chance.
