Missing

There are a couple of moments where it gets close to going off the rails... but it doesn't.

Rarely has this generation of social media fanatics and tech heads been given their own film. This is their gift. A homage to their way of life.

It pulls off the [same] impressive narrative highwire act but includes a couple twists too many.

Missing works well enough as a popcorn flick that doesn’t demand much in the way of concentration. That makes it a solid throw-way that offers a couple hours of forgettable entertainment.

Missing recreates the "Vertigo shot" on a screen space filled with FaceTime and Google Tabs. It gets five stars just for that!

As a mystery, Missing has a cozy airport-fiction intrigue, like a Lois Duncan pageturner for a readership that swipes to turn pages.

Credit goes to Merrick and Johnson who have cracked the code on keeping us engaged via such an impersonal medium.

The twists ... are surprising and effective and the gimmick makes the most of them.

Missing is, for the most part, a top-notch piece of work that keeps the viewer guessing for the entirety of its (slightly overlong) 111 minute running time.

Missing is an absolute blast. Such a smart way to play the true crime game while cutting the culture around it to pieces.