Find Me (2018) 1 hr. 44 min.

I saw film on Amazon Prime -- 09/04/2019


I had not heard of this movie. I stumbled onto it through Amazon Prime's maze of movies. It was a happy surprise. The lead (Tom Huang as "Joe") was also the director, producer and writer. None of those areas suffered from a lack of attention. Due to plot necessities, there was considerable narration by a main character (Sara Amini as "Amelia"). Usually too much narration or exposition is annoying, but in this case, by this performer, it fit. I was never taken out of the story. This movie was funny, sad, beautiful, heartbreaking and ultimately satisfying. The sound track was a bit "crunchy granola" so I do admit to a little fast forwarding to get to the dialogue. A very inexpensive storage device made cell phones a secondary character in the story. The cinematography (done by Kyle Crowell) breathtakingly imaged areas of California (such as Yosemite). The conclusion of this movie is downbeat, but quite satisfying.