Missing (Sagasu)

i would do none of this for my family

ndc32002

Confusing; curious; depressing; disjointed; messy; overlong; slow; tedious; underwhelming.

joshrowley

"No, thank you." Disappointing crime drama; nonsensical, inconsistent, diffuse, predictable and trivial. It's tone is all over the place, none of the characters were really interesting, the plot became quite predictable after little run time, I honestly struggled to get…

Sam The Filmfan 🎭

When it all comes together, it comes together beautifully, and at its best, Missing crackles with life and raw emotion. Its unfocused digressions are regrettable, but there is a lot of promise to Katayama's vision, and his second outing establishes him as a director who's…

Fred Barrett

The second feature film from Shinzo Katayama (friend of Bong Joon-Ho and AD on his incredible Mother [2009]), Missing is an extraordinary and lengthy look at a serial killer, a daughter, and the daughter's dad who goes missing after being in the wrong place at the wrong…

SweeneyTom

“I prefer girls that don’t move” Bleak, mean, and captivating from start to finish. A serial killer thriller that will break you down just as much as it will enthrall you. One of my favorite films of Fantastic Fest but it’s not for the weak stomach due to its subject…

SlasherReviews

You do feel the weight of its runtime, but this human drama disguised as a serial killer thriller is worth the investment. One of the best teenage girl protagonists to come along in awhile, it's the father-daughter relationship at the center of the story that really makes…

Goodnekovibes

Jiro Sato is pretty incredible in Missing, but I found it to be relentlessly bleak, and not in an interesting way. There are character moments that don't work for me (especially the daughter/boyfriend stuff), and the serial killer character felt a bit edgy for the sake of…

Jenny Nulf

hiroya shimizu absolutely went off, his scenes are disturbing and honestly the most memorable parts of the film + the last scene during the ping pong game.

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