I enjoyed the 2018 film searching and felt that although the film got a bit fantastical in its final act, it was a solid watch. Missing, a stand alone sequel that follows the same screenlife format and is set in the same "universe" (established in the opening moments of this film as TV footage of that incident are being watched by a character in this one), is also a solid watch and perhaps a little less over the top at the end. I think they're on to something with this little gimmick that could generate a lot of interesting little stories.
Missing shows us Storm Reid can carry a film. She is strong all through and very compelling. The story has enough interesting twists and turns, and just as it starts getting closer to its story jumping the shark a bit, the final twist grounds the film in a way that makes the whole thing more satisfying.
So for a solid watch Missing is worth a shot. It might not do anything revolutionary but it entertains and tells a good story. I would be open to seeing more in this series if they can keep the stories feeling authentic and not too sensational.
Missing
Starring: Storm Reid, Nia Long, Kevin Leung, Joaquim de Almeida, Daniel Henney, Amy Landecker, Tim Griffin, Megan Suri
Writers/Directors: Nick Johnson, Will Merrick
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