Creative Control

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Creative Control

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Released Mar 11, 2016

1h 37m

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A man (Benjamin Dickinson) uses a pair of virtual-reality glasses to have an affair with a hologram of his buddy's (Dan Gill) girlfriend (Alexia Rasmussen).

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

The movie is like Manhattan with mobile phones, and in fact the idea of constructing one's own reality fits right in with the Woody Allenesque tone.

Mar 24, 2016

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Tirdad Derakhshani

Philadelphia Inquirer

While it hits some of the usual sci-fi tropes, Creative Control's center of gravity isn't tech itself, but the relationships of those who use it.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 18, 2016

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

Even after establishing David as a panicky wreck addicted to his morning Xanax chewables and evening booze, the movie doesn't dramatize his ensuing breakdown so that it makes sense or generates much sympathy.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 17, 2016

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

Equal parts satire and science fiction, but how Dickinson and his team present these images is what makes a movie about disengaging so engaging.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 7, 2021

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Chris McCoy

Memphis Flyer

The darkly hilarious Creative Control has too many ideas and too many homages to stuff into 90 minutes, but Dickinson and his collaborators are clearly having a great time trying.

Jan 14, 2020

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Mae Abdulbaki

Movies with Mae

"Creative Control" is arrogant and pretentious in its storytelling, too focused on looking cool and hip and thus making its lead character completely unsympathetic.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 5, 2019

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Georgan G

This dark comedy sci fi made me laugh and kept me watching to see what will happen next. The visuals are great and while the plot is about technology it really focuses on relationships.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Audience Member

I love sci fi movies . Especially involving technology and time travel. . Guy was a prick to a very nice girlfriend. She then in turn became terrible back. By the end you hate every one in the movie . 3.1

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/27/20

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I wanted to like this one but it went a little too far off the deep end in the end.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Like a really long Black Mirror episode but dull.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Bellamente rodada en blanco y negro.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

This movie had a good idea in there somewhere, but ultimately it fails. I spent most of this movie being bored out of my mind. I am surprised that I actually made it all the way to the end. This is not worth your time.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Synopsis

A man (Benjamin Dickinson) uses a pair of virtual-reality glasses to have an affair with a hologram of his buddy's (Dan Gill) girlfriend (Alexia Rasmussen).

Director: Benjamin Dickinson
Producer: Craig Shilowich, Melody C. Roscher, Mark De Pace, Zachary Mortensen
Screenwriter: Benjamin Dickinson, Micah Bloomberg
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Ghost Robot, Mathematic, Greencard Pictures
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Drug Use|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 11, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $62.5K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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