Suhani or Hina Khan and Riddhi played by Aditi Ary are flatmates and friends who hang out together. Riddhi is dating Amar featuring Kushal Tandon, Suhani has a secret crush on him. She finally finds a way to get the man she loves through an app on the dark web. The app grants your wish and it comes at the cost of completing three challenging tasks.
It has a premise that can generate endless mystery and thrill. The writers, however, do not go beyond the surface. The app is diabolical and lethal with no name and has a distorted male voice which asks its users to perform the tasks. The film’s running time is a great relief but in exchange we do not get to see any insight in the life of the lead characters.
There is no logical follow up to the crimes which the app is asking the user to commit. There is no suspense, intrigue or tension built because the screenplay is flat and one note just like background score and performances. These two elements can help in building the experience of watching a horror thriller but this is not the case in the movie.
Hina Khan, Aditi Arya and Kushal Tandon have zero chemistry between them. The romance part lacks finesse as the lovers are ready to make out at the slightest chance. With an exciting idea, this could have been a high-impact thriller which tells about the dark side of the Internet. Unlock, instead is caught in its own cliches and lazy execution which does not work
