Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
05-14-18, 10:24 AM
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Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
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After David Kim (John Cho)’s 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter’s laptop. In a hyper-modern thriller told via the technology devices we use every day to communicate, David must trace his daughter’s digital footprints before she disappears forever.
Directed by: Aneesh Chaganty
Written by: Aneesh Chaganty & Sev Ohanian
Produced by: Timur Bekmambetov, Sev Ohanian, Adam Sidman, Natalie Qasabian
Cast: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
Directed by: Aneesh Chaganty
Written by: Aneesh Chaganty & Sev Ohanian
Produced by: Timur Bekmambetov, Sev Ohanian, Adam Sidman, Natalie Qasabian
Cast: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
07-28-18, 10:08 AM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
I just saw the trailer for this prior to seeing Unfriended: Dark Web last week.
Theme and style are very similar, especially since the one also looks like it's set from the computer POV.
I'm interested when this comes out. And it looks like it's coming out next Friday. Hopefully it's playing near me and I can make use of my last month on Movie Pass.
Theme and style are very similar, especially since the one also looks like it's set from the computer POV.
I'm interested when this comes out. And it looks like it's coming out next Friday. Hopefully it's playing near me and I can make use of my last month on Movie Pass.
07-28-18, 06:23 PM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
I saw this on Monday. Decent movie, nothing mind blowing. The concept is really well done, and there's a sequence that rivals Up's opening. Wasn't crazy about certain aspects, but i'll stay quiet on those till more people see it.
07-29-18, 08:57 AM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
The Trailer definitely has me interested.
More Found Footage Films!
More Found Footage Films!
07-30-18, 04:53 PM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
07-30-18, 05:25 PM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
The Horror Site/Group that I write for places films setup this way (like The Den or both Unfriended films) into the Found Footage sub-genre, so I think I'm used to labeling them that way.
Found Footage Critic also places them into the sub-genre.
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08-05-18, 09:44 AM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
I was contemplating seeing it soon, but couldn't find any showtimes for it. I had no idea it got pushed back to the 24th.
08-05-18, 10:04 AM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
I saw a trailer for this months ago somewhere and it looked really intriguing. I like John Cho, interesting to see him do something more dramatic.
08-22-18, 06:25 AM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
This opens limited this week and goes wide next.
Currently 87% on RT: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/searching_2018
Currently 87% on RT: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/searching_2018
08-30-18, 10:47 AM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
Opens wide this week. It is now at 93% on RT.
I'm either going to try and check it out tonight or tomorrow.
I'm either going to try and check it out tonight or tomorrow.
08-30-18, 11:38 AM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
Caught this last night and it's very well executed with the format/style it chose to tell the story. The twist at the end was.. interesting.
08-30-18, 02:58 PM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
Seeing this tonight at AMC. Already reserved my seat. Was originally going to AMC this afternoon to see Iron Man in IMAX, but I thought about it and decided I'd rather see something new today instead. So I cancelled Iron Man. No big deal, I own the DVD and BD at home.
08-30-18, 06:24 PM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
Regarding the ending, I didn't call the twist, but I was suspicious
Spoiler:
John Cho was also extremely good in this. Between this and Columbus, he needs to start getting some bigger leading roles.
08-30-18, 06:50 PM
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08-31-18, 12:47 AM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
Just got back from seeing it. Loved it. Very intense and some very unexpected twists and turns.
Probably if not one of John Cho’s best performances.
And while I enjoyed Unfriended and it’s sequel to an extent, I thought this was executed so well and much more believable using the interfaces of a PC and MAC.
Probably if not one of John Cho’s best performances.
And while I enjoyed Unfriended and it’s sequel to an extent, I thought this was executed so well and much more believable using the interfaces of a PC and MAC.
08-31-18, 09:24 AM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
While I haven't seen the Unfriended movies, I did hear an interview with the director of the sequel. He mentioned how much time they put into having the mouse "act" realistically, we don't move it in perfectly straight lines only when we are wanting to click on something. I feel like that's only thing this movie didn't do right, the mouse was very robotic.
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09-01-18, 03:22 AM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
Spoiler:
also
Spoiler:
I thought the film was excellent btw.
09-01-18, 09:20 AM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
I'm really hoping to catch this over the weekend. I wanted to Friday night, but was too tired for a 10 PM showing.
09-02-18, 01:16 AM
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09-02-18, 05:00 PM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
Huh. Saw the trailer and thought it looked like crap. Surprised by the love for it here, and trust you all, so I’ll moviepass it tonight.
09-02-18, 05:45 PM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
09-03-18, 08:13 AM
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Re: Searching (2018, D: Chaganty) S: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La
John Cho was amazing, and despite some initial hesitation, I eventually bought all the way in on the unique format. Having a 16 year old daughter, the emotion of it hit home a couple times and I welled up a bit.