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Missing (2023) Movie Review

Where to Watch: Netflix

A few years ago, I saw a movie called Searching (2018), directed by Aneesh Chaganty, an Indian-origin Director. It was a mystery thriller unlike any other I had seen before. The story was riveting like many movies in this same genre, but its portrayal on screen was unique. It is a relatively new genre of visual storytelling called Screenlife. While the definition of a Screenlife movie may be a bit hazy (as per the link), the movie certainly wasn't.

It was one of the best thrillers I had ever seen, and to see the director make such a movie on his debut is worthy of praise. Five years later, we have a Standalone Sequel to "Searching"; called "Missing". But this time, Aneesh Chaganty only serves as the Writer. 

While comparisons to the former are inevitable, this is a worthy Standalone Sequel (The characters or plot line here are not the same as that of the original). There were some pacing issues in between, sometimes the screens shifted too quickly and made it difficult for me to follow. There were 2 instances in the movie that I predicted which later turned out to be true. Despite this, "Missing"  deserves praise for keeping me on the edge of my seat for its entire runtime.

If you are a fan of thrillers, I highly recommend you see the former one first (if you already haven't) and then this one next. If you didn't like the former one (maybe we shouldn't be friends anymore) you should skip this one.

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