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Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Searching (2018) in Movies

Sep 25, 2019

Searching (2018)

2018 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

8.4

(45 Ratings)

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I enjoyed this film a lot. Plain and simple. I'm laying it out there for you before I waffle about anything. Originally I put it in as 4½ stars, but then I started to ponder... there's actually nothing wrong with this film as far as I'm concerned. The only reason I'd knocked off that half star was because it didn't leave me buzzing in the same way my other 5 star picks had... but that wasn't fair at all.

Do we know if this is the first film to be presented this way? I like it, and in a technology driven society it shows the power it all holds over us and just how different our lives are online and IRL.

If you spend as much time online as I do, or you have kids that do, then this is almost verging on your own personal horror movie. Afterwards it does occur to you just how little your two lives cross paths. Before this film you'd probably say that was a good thing, afterwards... hmm.

It's a little disorienting getting used to the different bits of the screen in laptop form, which I found a bit strange considering that's how I'm used to that sort of visual. But you end up searching the screens for clues and hints just like Dad is. I particularly enjoyed the scene in his brother's house.

This won't appeal to everyone, it's verging on being niche, but if you find it even remotely intriguing then you should give it a go.

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Lee (2222 KP) Sep 25, 2019

One of my favourites of 2018. Watched it again recently and loved it just as much. But I do have 2 daughters, so yes that did have an impact on the "horror" of it all for me, as you picked up on.

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