In Searching, when David Kim's (John Cho) 16-year-old daughter disappears, he lets his computer mouse do the running. And if you think that sounds boring. It's anything but.
What makes this techno thriller work so well is the relationships and backstory that open the film. By the time Margot goes missing, the viewer is invested in her well-being and her father's deep love for her.
When the police detective on the case (and excellent and almost unrecognizable Debra Messing) gets nowhere, Dad turns to his daughter's laptop to follow her digital footprint.
The audience watching the movie with the Movie Slut couldn't contain their involvement, which leached out in gasps and moans, and filed out of the theater, eyes moist with tears.
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