Review of Searching (2018) by Compi24 — 04 Sep 2018

Trendy aesthetic gimmicks notwithstanding, it's the central story within "Searching" that really makes it as engrossing as it is. I had about five different endings going through my head as I was watching this narrative unfold and all of them ended up being proven wrong by the -- actual -- end.

It's the incredibly coy, red-herring-ridden script that really pulls the audience into the circumstances at hand and encourages them to play detective alongside John Cho's "Henry Kim," ultimately keeping them chomping at the bit for more clues as to what went down and what could possibly happen next.

This is a really solid thriller with some dynamite twists and turns. And as for that aesthetic, I found it to be about 85% effective. As things get a little too big for the visual premise's proverbial britches, however, that's when I found myself checking out.

But, again, this story is what ultimately keeps you in it from moment "A" to moment "Z.