I recently rented the 1965 thriller “Bunny Lake Is Missing” after reading that Reese Witherspoon had stepped away from talks to star in a remake. The plot sounded compelling, so I gave it a shot — and for the most part, it delivered.
The film centers on a young American woman who relocates to England with her 4-year-old daughter to live with her brother. On the child’s first day at a new nursery school, the girl mysteriously vanishes. As police investigate, it becomes increasingly unclear whether Bunny Lake ever existed at all. The psychological tension builds beautifully, keeping you guessing right up until the final act.
Unfortunately, the ending doesn’t quite stick the landing. While the mystery is brilliantly constructed, the resolution feels implausible and somewhat dated by today’s standards. Any remake would likely need a more believable and emotionally satisfying conclusion to appeal to modern audiences.
That said, Reese Witherspoon would be a perfect fit for the lead — far more convincing than the original cast, whose reactions to the missing child felt surprisingly muted. Here’s hoping she reconsiders.
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