Review of Megan Is Missing (2011) by John M — 26 Sep 2011

Firstly, I have to admit, I found this film chilling and gripping, a good if not enjoyably film. That said the film is weak inmost respects, but the finished article is much more than the sum of its parts.

Technically the film is unimpressive, but that in fairness is not the fault of Goi. As the film is told through 'recovered' fottage from webcams, video phones and handicam footage.

The casting was not good. The leads; Amber Perkins [22] and Rachel Quinn [age unknown] are clearly not the 14 year old girls they are cast as. It is not unusual for older actoresses to play younger than there age but in this case it has not worked at all. On top of this their acting is only average.

Certain story elements seemed unlikely, and when coupled with the an overaged cast maked the film disjointed. Although the party scene is very powerful it is hard to reconcile the previously mentioned overaged actrresses, hard drug use and what amounts to prostitution of these young girls.

There is also very little in thew way of depth to the characters, although there is an attempt to give the reasons for Megans behavior it all feels a little forced.

With all that said this film proves to be one of the better films of this style and subject matter. Large parts of the film feels to be drenched in a sinster foreboding, that is replaced in the latter parts of the film with a sense of horror as the dark underbelly of the story is drawn in to focus. And we are left with an underwelming but realistic finale. A gripping, chilling and distrubing film.