I really like the gimmick of this franchise, in terms of presentation it’s quite fun and creative. The acting’s also pretty good, but besides that I recognize very little here of what I liked so much about _Searching_. In just about every sense it feels watered down compared to the first one. The plotting of this one is so schlocky and farfetched, and it includes many mechanics that are either contrived or highly convenient. Some of the reveals are a bit comical because they’re presented like a melodramatic CW series, with schmaltzy music and all included. I don’t even think the main characters are all that well defined, Storm Reid deserves better given the amount of effort she’s putting in. You can pretty much skip this one unless you’re into the kind of movie that I just described it as.

4.5/10

do yourself a favor and watch this movie I'm not going to spoil it for everybody else trust me it's a good movie you will love it

They should have added: "An apple movie" to the title.

Very good movie, enjoyable use of cinematography. Keeps you guessing all the way through. Well worth a watch. Technology is freaky :thumbsup_tone1::thumbsup_tone1:

This is really REALLY good! Plenty of twists and turns right up until the end.

10/10

Akin to it's predecessor, Missing is an enjoyable digital-screen-romp of a thriller...as long as you don't think too much into the detail. Plot holes aside, this is a twisty, fast, contemporary mystery that'll be a fun time for most. Don't watch with anyone tech savvy and don't sweat the details, just enjoy the ride.

Good sequel, went into some unrealistic territory at the end. Liked the mix of horror and thrill elements in the 2nd half. Overall, the story held itself brilliantly. The June-Javier sequences were lovely and heartwarming and made us cheer for them.
Aneesh Chaganty knows his craft.

This movie felt like i was watching a really long episode of “The First 48”
Do yourself a favor and watch this film.

What the film accomplishes for its constraints is impressive, but I'm not sure this film was for me. It's certainly better than a Lifetime movie, but it feels like fans of those types of drama are the intended audience. It's noir-lite soap opera drama.

The novelty of screenlife storytelling doesn't really suit 100+ minute narratives, even though Missing does at least most of it well. It feels like a Made for TV movie of previous era in its delivery, largely in part to the more and more ludicrous story that this limited perspective somewhat requires to keep tensions high.

I appreciate the approach and trying something new. I'm just not sure it's found answers on how to overcome such a boxed perspective. It certainly felt like a cap on the actors delivery and it stretched my patience a bit. I don't really have answers as how to improve without some fundamental changes, so I won't fault the production too harshly. Trying new things rarely sticks the landing, and this format has a lot to grow before it'll get it right.

Was not sure what to expect going into this movie, but came out of the theatre pleasantly surprised. Towards the end, the theatre actively engaged with the movie, and everyone cheered during the climax. I enjoyed it and encourage anyone shying away due to the art style/direction to give the movie a chance. I saw this as part of the Regal Mystery Movie on 1/9 and it’s definitely worth a watch!

As an IT nerd, you can just see the attention to detail and the online struggles, like with the google captcha. Just awesome.

What a freaking rollercoaster, they kept the laptop movie format untouched but with some interesting improvements that i seriously loved, like the 3D movement in a specific shot and they make everything in the desktop slightly 3D to show deep, amazing! And the transitions between apps, and from Maps Street View to real city navigation wow, kudos to the creators. And obviously the cast was amazing and the story too! I feel like it lacked of a better closure but they did amazing, thank you for this beautiful action movie

Good story. Well done. The ending could have been better.

Missing is gripping , un-pausable and filled with incredible tension. This screenlife thriller does provide the similar anxiety and unsettling atmosphere as Searching did. With stunning editing, marvelous writing and a wonderfully woven narrative , Missing is a spectacular film in its own right paving path for abundant scope for experiment-ations in this genre. Overall, a engaging and must watch if you enjoyed Searching.

Like me in a relationship: pretty entertaining if you don't ask too much of it.

After Searching, Missing is the second in the anthology of multimedia found footage films, where the entire film is set only on smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.

While there's nothing terribly new in this outing, the formula still holds up really well and there's enough excitement to move the movie along at a good pace.

My only issue is, Sev Ohanian (co-writer and producer of both this film and Searching), loved my review of Searching so much (honestly, it's so thorough I freaked out the editor--Google "123wtf searching review" if you don't believe me) that he reached out to me early last December and promised he was going to drop an Easter egg reference to me in the film. Well, I watched this as closely as I could and I didn't see anything so... Sev? :sweat_smile::wink:

Was able to see this at an early release at the Alamo. I stumbled upon Searching, but was immediately taken. So when I found out there was a sequel, I was so excited to see it. And for the most part, it lives up. I do thing the novelty of the “screenlife” format isn’t as fresh after seeing Searching. And Searching was a bit stricter about only using screens

But overall, I had a lot of fun. I laughed (so did a lot of others in the audience), I cried, I covered my mouth in shock. It was a good time

Much like Searching, there are a lot of well executed and inventive moments using the “screenlife” format. Although much like other movies in this format it kind of collapses under the gimmick and becomes more and more convoluted to try to justify its runtime. I think the screenlife aspect grounds it in such a way that as things get more off the rails it takes you out. But again, there are still a lot of natural moments that it makes up for it, saw this as part of the Regal Mystery Movie and it’s worth a watch.

Also what was going on with the green lightning?

This is competent, it's not great, but it's not bad. This is not my type of movie or art style but I don't have any real criticisms of the movie.

If this kind of thriller is what you like, it's well done. Pace is good, runtime is good.

For a first movie written and directed by Johnson and Merrick, this isn't a bad start, and with the kind of budget this movie requires it's sure to be a financial hit at the box office and/or downstream.

Same concept as the first: mystery crime thriller told through digital screens only, found footage style. I'd say it did as good of a job at that as *Searching* did, or maybe even more. It used even more apps and technology and it feels even more relevant now after Covid gave us a boost in technology in our daily lives, than it did in 2018 with *Searching*. The visuals are once again very captivating and so is the mystery. I was constantly looking for clues everywhere on the websites and tabs that were open, this also gives it rewatchability. The main character was well crafted and her backstory was heartwarming from the start, made me invested in knowing more. Some parts actually felt scary for me and almost goes into horror territory, made it very thrilling and I love that. I struggled with the third act, it got a little silly and it felt jarring to go in full thriller mode after the realistic approach. Made it very unrealistic but at least they went for something different this time around. Not as good as *Searching* but I came out of the theater satisfied nonetheless, very captivating and thrilling thriller.