Can you die from stupidity? Sure you can!

Rating: Null/10 (30 October 2000)

Well, give credit where credit is due. I think the acting was much better than the average review. There was an authentic feel to it that was created in part by the acting, no matter how annoying the dialog was. Also, even if you didn't like the movie, you have to admit it set a new standard for scare movies. A sub-genre, if you will.
For me, the suspension-of-disbelief aspect began to break down when the kids started avoiding the absolutely obvious way out of their predicament: follow the river! Duh. Wait a minute -- is it possible that the Blair witch was casting spells that were affecting their minds, ultimately ensnaring them in an evil web? Nah! Heather gave no evidence that she could ever find her ample butt with both hands, and her sidekicks weren't even running anything close to her speed. Keeerist! At least they're out of the gene pool now.
Well, I'll give it 5-on-a-scale-of-10. Aside from its shortcomings, it is a history-making film.