Review of Missing

Missing (I) (2018)
6/10
Yeah something's missing
17 January 2021
The basis of the film is interesting - a couple and their unwell 3-year old daughter check into a beach resort in Mauritius. The following morning the child disappears from their room leaving the distraught parents running from pillar to post trying to look for her. The first half is consistent and manages to keep the viewer in suspense but the second half blows out of proportion, with long drawn out scenes, unconvincing twists and poor choices by the characters. The performances are ok at best, which is disappointing considering the two lead are great actors. The film also struggles with pacing issues at times. The screenplay is so awful; and I don't appreciate the ridiculous amount of twists, there are at least four twists in the plot each more ridiculous than the one that came before. The plot keeps changing direction every 15-minutes or so to the point where the whole becomes illogical. The dialogues are tacky and cheesy which will get you laughing for the wrong reason at times. The cinematography doesn't suit tone of the film. But the background score is good tho loud at times. Overall, it's an okay thriller.
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