Online identities offer a sense of freedom, which can be liberating in its own way, but at the same time, people also tend to abuse the freedom to propagate vile, toxic actions anonymously. Which is why it can be argued that how one chooses to behave in the virtual landscape, where accountability is easier to ignore than it is in real life, can prove to be a litmus test of their character. Lou Simon’s 9 Windows tiptoes around these ideas while venturing into the world of cybercrime and online voyeurism, but despite showing real potential for a complex, nuanced narrative with its premise, it settles for a tedious, predictable serial killer investigation. It is surprising in a sense as to how the first half of the movie sets up an interesting plot by introducing a protagonist whose personal demons highlight the central issues the movie wants to address directly...