When I sat down to watch the 2023 TV crime drama movie "Black Girl Missing" from Life, I had never actually heard about it. But I had the chance to watch it, and of course I did so, as I believe all movies deserve a fair chance.
However, I will say that writer Kale Futterman didn't exactly bring about an overly thrilling or entertaining script for the movie. Sure, the topic of the movie is something that is important and need attention, but the movie itself just lacked momentum, drive and there simply was no force to its punch. And that made for a rather dull and bland movie experience.
I am not saying that the acting performances in "Black Girl Missing" were bad, because they weren't. And they actually had a good cast ensemble in the movie. It was just a shame that the actresses and actors in the movie didn't have a more fulfilling and compelling script and storyline to work with.
While watchable, then director Delmar Washington's movie "Black Girl Missing" just wasn't outstanding or memorable. When you've watched it one time, you will most likely never return to the movie a second time, simply because there is hardly enough contents to the storyline to support the first viewing.
There are far better and more enjoyable movies about abductions and kidnappings out there. "Black Girl Missing" came and went without leaving much of a lasting impression.
My rating of "Black Girl Missing" lands on a four out of ten stars.
