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Searching Movie Review

“You told me she ran away, Vick!” - David Kim
Searching is a suspense thriller directed by Aneesh Chaganty, and starring John Cho.  When his sixteen year old daughter goes missing, David Kim (Cho) looks through her social media accounts to try and find her.  The unique thing about Searching is the fact that the entirety of the film is told from the perspective of a computer desktop in the style of such films as the Unfriended series.
I love this film, and was on the edge of my seat for the entire length of it.  This film is absolutely riveting. The writing is so smart, and intelligent, and when you look back at the film, it all makes sense.  
The acting is amazing for the most part, especially on the part of John Cho.  I was blown away with all the twists and turns this movie took. There were moments where I was absolutely shocked by the events that took place.  That said, the storyline is unbelievable. The editing was masterful, and made it actually look like a computer screen. It’s an extremely realistic film, and I really appreciate it.  The music was also really good, and gets you into the film.
The only thing that took away from the film was that towards the beginning, Debra Messing’s acting was a little bit flat.  But that’s it. That’s my only issue with this movie. Overall, Searching was an absolute blast of a film, and one of the best of the year.  If you like twisty, unconventional, original thrillers, you’ll love Searching.
Rating: PG-13

Grade: A

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