There are great
movies, and there are good movies… Searching is a great movie. I just
never could tell what was going to happen at every turn. The determined father
who refuses to let anyone stop him from finding his daughter is such an
inspirational tale, and this movie tells it brilliantly.
The ending of
this movie is a twist you’ll never see coming. I could never, in my wildest
imagination, have predicted such an ending. And just when I thought I had a
handle on what really happened to Margot (that’s the name of the missing girl),
the movie wasn’t done yet. There was another twist waiting, followed by an
ending that provided full closure.
The movie
revolves around two main characters, played by John Cho and Debra Messing. Cho
plays David Kim, the father of the missing girl Margot, and his portrayal is
out-of-this-world amazing.
The movie starts
with the introduction of David Kim (John Cho) and his family. He’s married to
Pamela, and they have a daughter named Margot.
David is
struggling to maintain a good relationship with his daughter since Pam’s
passing. We see this struggle as he chats with Margot. One day, David wakes up
to two missed calls from Margot. He calls back, but there’s no answer. He waits
and sends her a bunch of messages, but still no response.
At first, this
doesn’t help much, but Debra keeps investigating and uncovers things about
Margot—like a secret cash account, a fake driver’s license, and a money trail
that suggests Margot ran away.
David refuses to
give up and keeps digging, uncovering clues that make it seem like something
bad might have happened to Margot. But what?
The “what” is
something you’ll have to watch to find out.
The movie was
written and directed by filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty, and I can see great things
coming his way if he continues like this. The directing is top-notch, and the
way the movie is put together is impressive. We see the actors through live
streams, video calls, and webcams, experiencing things from their perspective.
It’s just brilliant.
Searching was
a critical success and, commercially, made over 70 million from a 1
million budget. It goes to show that you don’t need a mega-budget to make a
great movie.
If you haven’t
seen Searching, go watch it now—you’ll be glad you did.
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