PG-13 | 1h 51min | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | 20 January 2023 (USA)
The first-cousin-once-removed genre of “found footage,” the “screenlife” storytelling technique has been around since 2000 (“Thomas in Love”) and began growing in popularity a decade later.
In short, “screenlife” is a movie-telling device whereby no traditional cameras are used. In their stead are images from smartphones and all sorts of personal computing devices. To be sure, it’s gimmicky and self-dating, but in the right hands with the right story, it can be quite effective.
Not so much a sequel, but more of a stand-alone, bookend-companion piece to “Searching” (2018), “Missing” employs the same premise: One family member attempts to find another who is missing via social media, search engines, and security cameras….