X
- 2023
- Vertical Entertainment
- 1 h 45 m
- 2023
- Vertical Entertainment
- 1 h 45 m
Summary An awkward college student who seizes the opportunity to bolster her popularity and her under-the-radar true-crime podcast by solving the disappearance of a classmate.
Directed By: Sophie Kargman
Written By: William Day Frank, Sophie Kargman
- 2023
- Vertical Entertainment
- 1 h 45 m
- 2023
- Vertical Entertainment
- 1 h 45 m
Susie Searches
51
User Score
Available after 4 ratings
tbd
Where to Watch
Summary An awkward college student who seizes the opportunity to bolster her popularity and her under-the-radar true-crime podcast by solving the disappearance of a classmate.
Directed By: Sophie Kargman
Written By: William Day Frank, Sophie Kargman
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
51
50% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
17% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
51
50% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
17% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
The insights into influencer culture and the thirst for fame in Susie Searches aren’t exactly fresh. But as a Hitchcockian thriller with a slippery hero, this film can be ruthlessly effective.
Susie Searches is more than comfortable drawing on the staid tropes of its genre, particularly those that paint mental illness as a path to depravity. But despite its narrative shortcomings, the film builds a tense and mischievous mood that acts as its hook.
It's a fun and intriguing ride that, though it leads to an ending that one might guess is coming, has great energy. Clemons is a charismatic lead who delves fully into her role. When all the puzzle pieces finally come together, the film fires on all cylinders and makes for a magnetic watch.
Susie Searches has its heart in the right place, and this could’ve been the beginning of an interesting mystery series of sorts, full of intriguing characters, twists and turns that are hard to see coming—even for Susie. But the mishandling of tone and unusual shifts in logic and character motivations makes this film more of a mystery in itself.
Clemons’ strong performance provides enough of a center to propel the story to its conclusion.
If Susie Searches wanted to critique the true-crime podcast trend, it could have done so more directly. For now, we have a movie at odds with itself and its main character.
User Reviews
There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.
