Missing 411: The Movie I was one of the early backers to support the funding of David Paulides film based on the Missing 411 book series, and I can say after watching it that my expectations were exceeded. It's beautifully filmed, and has a high production value and polish which surprised me, because they did not have the resources or budget that a film of this magnitude would normally warrant. It's evident that they worked very hard on this, and every dollar that was contributed is up there on the screen. Congratulations to David and Ben Paulides, and director Michael DeGrazier, and all those who participated, for making a film with integrity and heart. It must have been incredibly difficult to decide what cases to feature in the film, but the profiles of the missing children will haunt you. I have a terrifying early memory about being lost in the woods once as a small child, which happened the Uintas in Utah, and I can state from experience how fast it happens and it's like being in a hall of mirrors where you cannot discern what direction you're going in once your off the path. I was lucky enough that I found my way back to family. The film expands the scope of the material in the book series in that it's able to visually show you the locations where these disappearances took place, and includes re-enactments and interviews with family members and search-and-rescue volunteers, and convincingly demonstrates with the help of Les Stroud the baffling trajectories and difficulty of the terrain some of the victims (small children) were presumed to have taken from the point where they vanished and were last seen, to the point where they were found later. I think the film is a must-have for everyone who has followed the book series, and should be seen by every parent thinking of visiting a National Park (or anywhere outdoors) with their family. I hope this isn't a stand-alone film but the beginning of a series that can be expanded on in the future.
Review of Missing 411
