'SEARCHING': Four Stars (Out of Five)
A found footage thriller about a father desperately trying to find his missing teenage daughter. The story is told all from the perspective of smart phones and computer screens, and it's the first Hollywood thriller to star an Asian-American actor in the lead. The movie stars John Cho and Debra Messing, and it was directed and co-written by debut feature filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty. The film has gotten almost unanimous positive reviews from critics, and it's a modest hit at the Box Office as well. I found it to be well made, involving and interesting (at times). Cho is also great in the lead, and the movie is effectively creepy and disturbing as well. I wasn't that impressed with the ending though, and there's a twist that's surprising but a little hard to believe. It's mostly a really well made and intense thriller though.
A found footage thriller about a father desperately trying to find his missing teenage daughter. The story is told all from the perspective of smart phones and computer screens, and it's the first Hollywood thriller to star an Asian-American actor in the lead. The movie stars John Cho and Debra Messing, and it was directed and co-written by debut feature filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty. The film has gotten almost unanimous positive reviews from critics, and it's a modest hit at the Box Office as well. I found it to be well made, involving and interesting (at times). Cho is also great in the lead, and the movie is effectively creepy and disturbing as well. I wasn't that impressed with the ending though, and there's a twist that's surprising but a little hard to believe. It's mostly a really well made and intense thriller though.