Logout Review: In this Zee5 thriller film, a young influencer finds himself in a fix when his precious smartphone gets lost during a drunk night out and lands in the hands of a “superfan”. Now getting blackmailed, he must race against time to find out who she is before all of his hard work goes to waste.
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Logout Zee5 Director
Amit Golani
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Logout 2025 Writer
Biswapati Sarkar
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Logout Movie Cast
Babil Khan, Rasika Dugal, Gandharv Dewan, Nimisha Nair
The film has a runtime of 93 minutes.
Logout Review
Zee5’s Logout is a simple, straightforward thriller without many frills. It follows an influencer who is obsessed with his phone and practically lives on it, and is trying desperately to get to 10 million subscribers. Of course, then he loses his phone, which ends up in the hands of a superfan who will do anything to get his attention.
The film, as mentioned, is simple and gets to its point quite quickly. The pacing is great and is one of the best parts about the film — it doesn’t waste time trying to do unnecessary things but gives protagonist Pratyush enough space to show us that he’s not an airhead. Put under pressure, he can come up with innovative solutions to problems and get out of them. This makes him likeable and, despite his flaws, you root for him.
The influencer life is relatable, as it is scary. It will make you question the mindset of the youth who are obsessed with their devices to a shocking degree. And sure, it also has the tendency to go overboard with the “phone bad” theme that a lot of these films tend to do, but I think the core of the film is what keeps it from being too preachy. It’s actually thrilling to see everything unfold in such a problematic way, and although sometimes Pratyush makes some of the dumbest decisions, I guess it successfully highlights how obsessed he is when it comes to his online persona.
I think Logout is able to balance the different parts of this nuanced situation well. It doesn’t preach too much, and neither does it gloss over how insane Pratyush’s desperation is for his phone and his “Instagram” account (they don’t call it Instagram, but you know). On top of that, it delivers on its thrills. Although the stakes are quite low and this could’ve been solved way too easily, I still found myself hooked on the tale.
I think the last part of the film is where it gets a bit too over-the-top. Although the first half is well-done, it’s the landing that the film falters in. I didn’t want the justification to be that great, and neither could I find the logic behind some things to be airtight. Some parts of the ending are totally unbelievable as well, but it’s still an entertaining watch regardless. I am obviously being vague here so as not to give away spoilers, but the film required a more believable ending when it comes to the stalker to truly drive it home.
That being said, the film rests mostly on Babil Khan’s shoulders, and he’s a very capable actor. He delivers on the anger, confusion and emotion of his character as he goes through the experience of a lifetime.
Final Thoughts
Logout is a no-nonsense thriller, and its screenlife aspect gives it a little freshness. Although computer screen films aren’t anything new at this point, I think this one does a good job of blending traditional and new-age and giving us something entertaining. It’s not the best thriller out there, but it’s definitely a fun time.
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