#martyisdead

Finally, I caught up with this acclaimed thriller from one of the best Czech directors, Pavel Soukup, whose recent film #annaismissing left me craving for more, and this is indeed a similar masterpiece. The film starts off shockingly, with a truck driver hitting a 15-year-old boy named Marty, who dies on the spot. The parents' depression and despair are present from the very beginning, and the atmosphere is definitely unpleasant and unenviable. However, things start to get interesting when the father opens his son's computer, gradually uncovering more and more terrifying secrets that he was hiding. He was forced to carry out chilling tasks, often crossing the line of the law. Pavel Soukup certainly knows how to hold the audience's attention and presents them with the current topic of social media and the dangers that can lurk there. The series is not far from its American counterparts, Searching and Missing, and those who enjoy such films will not be disappointed here either. #annaismissing was a more thought-out thriller, where the audience could guess the killer, but here I had no idea, as there are no clues, and the revelation is definitely unexpected and great. It is well-shot, well-acted with a fantastic atmosphere and a powerful message. If you haven't seen it yet, catch up immediately! 8/10. (12/12/2023)

It's a hit and for me even better than #annaismissing. This is because it doesn't rely so much on the actors, but rather on a hard-hitting story of cyberbullying and threats in the form of an immersive experience through filmed videos, Facebook, conversations and a 90-minute unmasking of the killer. It's got a fine atmosphere, child actors, the whole build up of the original innocent conversations and the shocking reveal and final point at the end. Time and time again, I absolutely do not believe this is a Czech film, and if it keeps going like this, even though I downright hate domestic filmmaking, I would confidently put my money on Pavel Soukup as the number 1 director for the future, because this is clearly a talented guy who has a flair for filmmaking, and a good eye for trending topics. (11/21/2023)