Missing

Taking place entirely on computer screens and video monitors, this thriller builds a clever, frantic, and emotional mystery, even if it finds itself stretched a bit too thin as it reaches its climax. Like its spiritual predecessor, Searching (with which it shares only its motif), Missing is a mystery for the modern age, with its 18-year-old hero clicking from web browsers to notepads to FaceTime while hacking email accounts and hiring out-of-country help, all at lightning speed. (Even Sherlock Holmes' head would spin.) Co-writers and directors Will Merrick and Nick Johnson -- who worked as editors on Searching -- establish an exciting pace, as well as an exciting main character in June, and all of her quick-clicks tickle viewers' brains. The filmmakers also admirably attempt to tackle the serious business of domestic abuse, but when their narrative leaves the computer screen and switches to security camera monitors, Missing starts to stumble a little, although it comes back with a satisfying snap of a solution. Yes, in retrospect things begin to fall apart under scrutiny, but it's still a perfectly satisfying viewing experience.