After a night of partying, Jessie and her friends try to find her phone which was taken by Kim, Jessie's newest friend. When they reach the place the phone should be (thanks to iPhone Recovery ), they find way more than the phone.
The movie obviously didn't have a big budget, the acting (especially by Rachel DiPillio, who plays Kim) is not very good. It's still well shot, looking good.
The story is not completely new, it's basically a home invasion movie (only it's not the protagonists home), but it manages to add in some small changes to make it more interesting.
There is a twist, but I saw that coming from a mile away. The ending is still fun.
I think they tried to get in some social commentary about how much info we have on our phones, and about how much we share our lives, but I felt it was too on the nose.
I also hate these characters that know everything about the technology and present every app to the audience so they understand what's happening. In this case the little brother is thag character and he is too on the nose.
I was also annoyed by thos horror trope of two characters who just survived something horrible, maybe killed someone themselves, but here they are, 10 minutes later, laughing and quipping.
Still, most of these are small things, and even though they end up in the end this movie is totally watchable and a fun time to spend with a few friends, maybe drinking a beer or two.
I'm rating Recovery 2.5 out of 5 stars, right in the middle. I don't regret watching it!
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