Logout Movie Review: Babil Khan’s Wake-Up Call For The Digital Bharat??

For 100 minutes, there will be only one actor on screen who will cry, make you cry, laugh, make you laugh, and in the end, might kill someone and then die himself. Boss, hearing such a plot, it’s impossible that this face doesn’t come to your mind. You’ve thought absolutely right because Irfan Junior has brought fame to his father’s name. Babil Khan made his OTT debut with 'Qaila,' and there’s hardly any need to explain how amazing that film was, it was a completely different cinema that Bollywood can’t even imagine nowadays. Now, once again, he has made a comeback on OTT with something equally unique, a film that will make you think deeply and may even blur the line between film and real life.

The film is called 'Logout,' which has been directly released on Zee5 at your home. There’s neither a big star cast nor a 100-200 crore budget. It’s purely for content lovers. The picture is just 100 minutes long, with Babil alone on screen for 95 minutes, and the remaining five minutes reveal the suspense and the logic behind the story. It’s a powerful thriller with twists and turns, appearing simple from the outside but as each scene unfolds, your heart starts pounding. In simple words, the film is like a psychological thriller, meaning the more you think about it, the more it affects your mind, and if you don’t think, you won’t enjoy it.

I strongly recommend this film to anyone addicted to their phone or unable to keep themselves away from social media because what happens in the film could happen to anyone. Once you watch it, you’ll surely realise that phones are not so easy to give up, but you will definitely take better care of yourself. If possible, watch it with your family as there is nothing adult, mature, or vulgar in the scenes. Besides, phone addiction has no age limit and everyone should watch and stay cautious.

The story revolves around a social media influencer who is currently just 2 lakh followers short of his biggest goal which is 1 crore followers. He is in a tough competition with another social media star, who is just a hand’s length behind in the race for 1 crore. If she reaches first, it will be humiliating for him, and he will also lose out on advertisement money, facing a double blow. Now, all sorts of crazy ideas start running in his mind as he wants to connect with as many people as possible on social media quickly. Finally, a plan is ready. The social media star, after getting drunk at a party, goes online and requests his fans to help him reach the 1 crore mark as soon as possible.

The next morning, when he wakes up, the remote control with which he manages those 1 crore people is missing. Apparently, he lost his phone while intoxicated last night. This is where the real game of the story begins. When a bell rings on his computer, a sweet girl’s voice is heard. The last scene of the film shows a gun with fingers on the trigger, aimed at someone’s head, ready to fire in a second. How did a simple phone issue lead to such a situation? The entire story revolves around this, mixing suspense and a little fear.

There isn’t much more to say about this film because it’s not just a film, it’s an experience. You will relate to it only after watching it. It’s not a masterpiece, but yes, it’s different, unique, and tries to show something new, which Babil has made very real with his acting. Even the voice you hear on the computer screen has impressed me a lot. To make an impact with just a voice in a film, where both the actor and the audience feel scared, is something Bollywood should pick up on and make top-quality cinema on a big scale.

As for the viewers, I don’t know, but content-wise, it will soar high. 'Logout' deserves three out of five stars because of: first, the subject of the film; second, 90 minutes of Babil versus a secret voice; and third, the impactful experience it leaves in real life. Negatives include average writing, although the points made are real, they aren’t particularly special, and the climax, which is intense but a bit illogical. It’s a 100-minute film that offers something fresh and different. You don’t even have to buy a ticket, just watch it at home with family. There’s no harm in that.