I used to be actually into the film Looking out (2018), starring John Cho. I analyzed all of the Easter eggs the creators hid all through the film, and posted about them on r/films and r/moviedetails. (Some examples, in case you’re curious: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9)

The author/producer of the film, /u/sevohanian, may be very lively on reddit and began replying to my posts – acknowledging my extra obscure finds, validating or rejecting my off-the-wall theories, and hinting at extra particulars I’d missed. It was actually cool to have such direct entry to an actual filmmaker.

Two years later, Sev and his crew began manufacturing on a sequel to Looking out. He requested if it might be OK to make use of my Reddit username as an Easter egg within the new film, as an homage to all of the evaluation I’d completed. I stated hell sure!

Now quick ahead to final week. The sequel, referred to as Lacking, is about to launch. Sev contacts me once more, and invitations me to the crimson carpet premiere! I fly out to LA, get to hang around with all the inventive crew – writers, administrators, producers, editors, actors. I felt actually misplaced at first, however one way or the other all of them knew who I used to be (“That reddit man!”) Had a blast speaking about our favourite Easter eggs, and getting some behind-the-scenes perception into the brand new film.

If you happen to appreciated Looking out, you may in all probability like Lacking. They each make the most of the movie-told-on-a-computer-screen idea very creatively, and each have plenty of stress, pleasure, humor, and surprising turns. Plus there are tons of Easter eggs and references to the unique film hidden all through…together with my username.