review of the Blair witch project

Rating: 7/10 (12 October 2005)

although many slate the Blair witch project, all things considered, it does have some tense moments, as the audience never see 'the Blair witch', its just left up to our imagination which is a technique that is not employed in many other films. for ages people were unsure as to whether or not the film was true footage of students making a documentary that was discovered at a later date, but we now know it to be a fake, however, the amateur hand-held camera did have some people fooled and its clear that the actors were at times terrified as the producers were scaring them during the night. tension is often built by the use of camera work, for example, as the characters run through the woods, and the camera is jumping about the place, the audience is unsure as to what they can see, and in our own minds, we may imaging figures through the trees which is a sinister effect. another aspect of the film which i liked was the turbulent relationships of the characters. we see them under great stress, and this soon begins to erupt into arguments about who got them lost, and if there really is a 'Blair witch'... one criticism would be that, although the ending is left open to interpretation, it was a bit of an anti climax as we really don't see anything, and when the camera goes black, we are left asking the question.."was that it!?" all in all, due to its originality, i would recommend this film to others if you prefer a more psychological film rather than a typical slasher or teen horror movie.