{"id":121665,"date":"2017-12-18T22:29:04","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T02:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yellmagazine.com\/?p=121665"},"modified":"2017-12-18T22:29:04","modified_gmt":"2017-12-19T02:29:04","slug":"incontrol-2017-movie-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yellmagazine.com\/2017\/12\/18\/incontrol-2017-movie-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Incontrol (2017) Movie Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Incontrol <\/em><\/strong>is a sci-fi thriller<\/a><\/span> that toys with the idea of astral projection while also discussing our vulnerability and exposure in the face of social media. As much as most of us put our \u201cbest foot\u201d forward to provide an ideal snapshot of our lives on social media, we also do the same as we go through our daily lives at work, with family and friends, in restaurants, etc. Rarely do we ever reveal our \u201ctrue\u201d selves (except when we\u2019re behind the wheel) to anyone but ourselves, if we even do that. <\/p>\n

With that concept in mind, Incontrol<\/em> writer\/director<\/a><\/span> Kurtis David Harder asks, \u201cWhat would you do if no one was watching?\u201d That\u2019s a tough question for anyone because we spend so much of our time being our socially acceptable selves that we may not even know who our real selves are. But Harder asks the question and gives his cast a way to explore their answers.<\/p>\n

The method is a black box with electrodes that attach to the user\u2019s temples. How it works isn\u2019t explained in the movie, but, going on faith, it allows the users to jump undetected into the consciousness of others. All the users have to do is focus on someone nearby and they\u2019re in. While visiting they are able to exert control of the host with little to no resistance.<\/p>\n