Missing | Film Review

I really enjoyed the first film of this nature, 'Searching', so I was really excited to see this. Not to mention it stars some amazing actors.

When June's (Storm Reid) mother (Nia Long) goes missing while on vacation with her new boyfriend (Ken Leung), June uses all the technology at her disposal to find her before it's too late.

This was a really good movie. I'd go as far as to say it's as good as 'Searching', if not better.

It's engrossing as soon as it starts. You feel invested in the characters and their story before you even really know them, which makes the entire story that much more intense.

The unique way the story is told works really well, as it did in the first film. But having said that, I'm really glad this was an entirely new story told in the same format. It was nice that there were nods to the first, but the film didn't rely on that connection and didn't need to.

Even though some events of the film are quite far-fetched, it's still really exciting and it never loses that momentum.

The story itself was interesting, but what made it even more compelling was the characters. They were written really well and were great to watch.

There were some things that felt like they were discovered too quickly with not enough evidence, but overall the story was laid out really well.

One of the only things I'd change about the film is that I wish the relationship between the mother and daughter was more developed, to strengthen the audience's connection with them.

Overall, this is definitely worth watching, and I'd 100% recommend it.

8/10