Missing (I) (2005) User Reviews

Exceptional--and to imagine this is from an inexperienced film maker!!

[planktonrules · 9/10 · 21 December 2008]

What a great short film! And, what makes it even more impressive is that this was made by a film student! Sure, Kit Hui made it while attending school at Columbia (a great film school), but this well surpasses what I might expect from anyone--even from this university.

The film uses what appears to be Chinese-Americans and during much of the film, you might think it was made in China. It's the story about a man whose significant other has vanished. At first, you assume she was kidnapped or ran off with another man, but through amazingly clever and subtle storytelling, you realize what happened to her. And, to make this film very, very poignant, the man in the story hasn't got a clue.

A wonderful script, great direction and a first-rate production all around, this film seems slow and only mildly interesting at first, watch it to the very end--the final scene is absolutely amazing and ties everything together perfectly. Terrific--and I can't wait to see more from Kit Hui.

By the way, this film is on The Independent Film Channel--bundled along with two other films. Unfortunately, the other two aren't particularly good and I hope this doesn't stop people from staying tuned until the third (MISSING) is shown.

Explode view on a relationship

[Untitled113 · 10/10 · 8 December 2005]

It is an interesting short film that explode the troubled side of a typical relationship, where the male lead is too busy with life and take his girlfriend for granted. The female lead is desperate to seek his attention, thus she left him with several post-its as hints and went'missing'.

Technology is pushing our lives to a certain extend, where everything is 'just a click away'. But is that an excuse to take people who loves us for granted? In real life, couples always blame that there isn't any time or energy left to take care of their relationship, this is exactly why so many people fall out of love. Technology had created a more convenient environment for us to live in, but it does not mean that we can take our lovers for granted. Love is like a plant where nourishing is needed for it to grow healthy.