Aneesh Chaganty's first feature as director will inevitably suffer from comparisons to David Fincher's adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel Gone Girl, and while it may be a draw for its unique-selling-point (the film's Pov is restricted entirely to computer and smartphone screens), it's hard to resist seeing this as something of a retread. Additionally, although actor John Cho makes for a strong and sympathetic leading man (and it's nice to see how far he's come since his 'Harold and Kumar' days), he's provided with a relatively perfunctory script and weak supporting cast. The film looks great for what it is, a kind of 'techno-thriller' for the 2010s, but take away the apps and the webcams, and you're left with a fairly standard whodunit mystery.
Cho plays David Kim, a widower who...
Cho plays David Kim, a widower who...
- 6/21/2018
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