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Creative Control

  • 2015
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  • 1h 37m
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5.4/10
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Benjamin Dickinson in Creative Control (2015)
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In near future Brooklyn, an ad executive uses a new Augmented Reality technology to conduct an affair with his best friend's girlfriend...sort of.In near future Brooklyn, an ad executive uses a new Augmented Reality technology to conduct an affair with his best friend's girlfriend...sort of.In near future Brooklyn, an ad executive uses a new Augmented Reality technology to conduct an affair with his best friend's girlfriend...sort of.

  • Director
    • Benjamin Dickinson
  • Writers
    • Benjamin Dickinson
    • Micah Bloomberg
  • Stars
    • Benjamin Dickinson
    • Nora Zehetner
    • Dan Gill
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    2.3K
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    • Director
      • Benjamin Dickinson
    • Writers
      • Benjamin Dickinson
      • Micah Bloomberg
    • Stars
      • Benjamin Dickinson
      • Nora Zehetner
      • Dan Gill
    • 16User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    'Creative Control' Clip
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    Creative Control - Reggie Watts Music Video
    Featurette 2:45
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    Creative Control - Augmenta - Product Video
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    Benjamin Dickinson
    Benjamin Dickinson
    • David
    Nora Zehetner
    Nora Zehetner
    • Juliette
    Dan Gill
    Dan Gill
    • Wim
    Alexia Rasmussen
    Alexia Rasmussen
    • Sophie
    Reggie Watts
    Reggie Watts
    • Reggie Watts
    Gavin McInnes
    Gavin McInnes
    • Scott
    Paul Manza
    Paul Manza
    • Govindas…
    Jay Eisenberg
    • Hollis
    Himanshu Suri
    • Reny
    Meredith Hagner
    Meredith Hagner
    • Becky
    Jacob Lodwick
    • Gabe
    • (as Jake Lodwick)
    Geneva Carr
    Geneva Carr
    • Client
    Robert T. Bogue
    Robert T. Bogue
    • The Actor
    • (as Robert Bogue)
    Jessica Blank
    Jessica Blank
    • Lucy
    Austin Ku
    Austin Ku
    • Teddy
    H. Jon Benjamin
    H. Jon Benjamin
    • Gary Gass
    Sonja O'Hara
    Sonja O'Hara
    • Lauren
    Jamie Dolan
    Jamie Dolan
    • Homunculus Creative
    • Director
      • Benjamin Dickinson
    • Writers
      • Benjamin Dickinson
      • Micah Bloomberg
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    User reviews16

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    2whazzupskippy

    Nonsensical, artsy-farts claptrap.

    Nonsensical artsy-fartsy claptrap. That's time I'll never get back.
    6LeonLouisRicci

    Hip Garb and Hairstyles Can't Mask Familiar Story

    Artsy Musings are what inhabits this "Selfie" Film, Filmed in Black and White (of course). Sterility is Everywhere as is that Oldie but Goodie, Sex. These "Techies" and Nerds, no matter how Outrageous Their Hairstyles or Wardrobe, are still just like Everyone Else.

    Multitasking can't Mask the Fact that Mostly on the Mind is a "Bit of the ole' in and out." It all comes down to that when all's Said and Done. The Movie is Obsessed with the Thing. Just like the Past Generations of Young People these People try so hard to Distance Themselves.

    It's all Slick Surface, Shiny and Reflective. Even the City Streets seem to have been Vacuumed of the Vile Stench and Debris. Everyone in the Picture is Perfectly Coiffed, Manicured, and ready for Their Inumerous Close-Ups.

    Even though the Story is about High-Tech and things that "Everyday People" find Frighteningly Frustrating, it somehow seems Mundane. The Commercial Shoot, the Yoga Classes, and Board Room Meetings contain Dialog that might well be in a Foreign Language, it's Numbed Down for the Masses.

    You might Try Hard, in vain, to Understand anything Reggie Watts or the Yoga Instructor is saying in Their Extended Dialog Scenes. It all makes about as much Sense as an Acid Trip.

    Speaking of Drugs, there are Plenty Consumed. In almost Every Scene something is being Smoked, Snorted, Popped, and Drank. Party On.

    The Virtual Reality of the "Augmenta" Glasses is, of course, just like a Drug as Our Protagonist (Writer-Director-Actor, Multitasker, Benjamin Dickinson) gets so "Turned On" by wearing the "X-Ray Specs" that at times He can't separate the Experience from Reality (big surprise).

    Overall, this Indie is Worth a Watch for the Artsy Way it Displays its rather Pedestrian Postmodern Philosophy, but in the End, there really isn't Anything Post-Modern about it. It just Appears so, Dressed-Up in Hip Garb and Hairstyles.
    8charles000

    The character studies are priceless . . . and remarkably on target

    The character studies are priceless . . . and remarkably on target

    How to actually describe this?

    A stylized rendition of uber fluff post millennial somethings immersed into the quasi emergent culture norm of this near future world, something like "Silicon Valley", extruded through a NY augmented reality enhanced art / ad agency scene mandrel.

    But, that only barely covers the real description of what this is.

    The character studies are priceless . . . and remarkably on target (at least in my perturbed opinion), maybe too close to home for some?

    Visually, this is an art piece to be appreciated, but perhaps that is too distracting for some of the previous reviewers.

    It's something of a twisted love story, but I had no difficulty at all following the various sub plot threads woven into this story.

    No, not quite a 10, but certainly a well deserved 8.

    Yes, this is a bit different, perhaps a bit of a risky tangent to have extrapolated upon, but for what it is, remarkably well done.

    I don't mind when a production takes a bit of a risk, strays just a bit outside the box to deliver a potential future experience.

    Some have suggested this will be soon forgotten as a trivial experiment in filmcraft.

    I'm leaning in the other direction, more toward this maybe becoming a sort of future cult classic in its own context.

    My humble suggestion . . . watch and absorb this, it will be worth the time spent.
    MellyMelfy

    Like eating a plain croissant for dinner

    No substance and poor performances left me feeling very unsatisfied. The film tries too hard be artsy, but falls short on even being edgy enough to be pretentious. A great example of poor writing, poor direction and poor execution by the actors. I really wanted to give this film a fair shot, was actually looking forward to seeing it, but it just fell so short on so many levels.
    3cerabus-647-658878

    wtf?

    OK, maybe I'm old. Maybe I'm outa touch with whats hip and cool.... But this movie makes no sense at all ... Is it film noir? is it a retrospect on hip newyork life? Is it some drug addled ideal of what is going on in modern life?

    Sorry, it makes no sense at all. its a piece of junk that is destined to be forgotten as soon as the players in it go back to their 711 jobs.

    no story to understand really, just some flacky guy wandering from scene to scene holding his dick most of the time and screwing up a relationship with a cool chick who tries to keep her job and life together while he aimlessly plays with augmented reality glasses.

    Not worth a watch really .. i watched it as i wrote this , so that tells you something right there .. if it was any good i would have watched it and then said something ..

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      There's a Phalinex-truck driving in the background of the scene where David meets Sophie outside of his work.
    • Quotes

      Juliette: ls that what you want me to do? Do you want me to fuck my students in the sauna?

      Gary Gass: If it would help you get here on time, I would say, yes.

    • Connections
      References Shining (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Bassoon, Concerto in D Minor, RV481
      Written by Antonio Vivaldi (as Antonio Lucio Vivaldi)

      Performed By Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia and Tamas Benkocs

      Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.

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    • Release date
      • November 9, 2016 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Возможности управления
    • Filming locations
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ghost Robot
      • Greencard Pictures
      • Mathematic
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $63,014
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,964
      • Mar 13, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $63,014
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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