‘Missing’ review: a twisty whodunnit where Gen Z’s internet habits save the day [Video]

While Missing may be a mystery, it’s more importantly a masterclass in innovative, visual storytelling. The film is a standalone sequel to 2018’s Searching, and like its predecessor, Missing’s plot is entirely mediated through technology.

We see our protagonist June Allen, wonderfully played by Storm Reid, navigate her mother’s disappearance by watching her laptop screen for the majority of the film’s unfoldings. Every Google search, text message notification, or notes app to-do list is how Missing tells its story. It’s a wildly intimate visual rollercoaster.

What is Missing about? 

June Allen is your typical Gen Z teen, ready to party it up all week while her mother, Grace (Nia Long), goes on a vacation to Colombia with her new boyfriend, Kevin (Ken Leung). But things quickly turn dark when Grace doesn’t return from her vacation, leaving June in the epicenter of a dangerous disappearance where she assumes the role of detective, …