People who don't like this have no imagination!

Rating: 8/10 (8 January 2002)

What's wrong with people? I thought this film was a great example of showing that an audience does have a distinct part to play during a film!
But nooooooo, we have to 'see' everything don't we? We have to see the monster's or the killers to give a film praise! Scream - we 'see' it, so it must be good right? Look at Jeepers Creepers for god's sake! when we finally see the 'monster' it all becomes laughable!!!
This is where the Blair Witch's success lies, in the imagination of the viewer. The last 20 minutes of this film, for me are almost unbearable. People complained about the 'shaky camera' effect, but that's what makes this film. It's the fact that we as a viewer are thrown around both visually and emotionally by the three characters.
When they are attacked in their tent and they decide to run, that scene is soo effective because we never see what it is that's doing it! it's our own imaginations running riot with us.
The three leads all behave and react well to their given situations, the girl being the lst to break down. Josh was great, he was both strong, and weak at the same time in the later scene's when the group had lost their way. Mike, was a pain at times, especially his OTT 'hammed up' confession that he destroyed the map. Fool!
The fact that this film was marketed as a 'documentary' was also effective in obtaining interest.
My only qualm? this film didn't work in the cinema's because we were all aware that we were watching a film. I guarantee, if you watch this on your home t.v. (preferably the smaller the better) then you will feel insecure. Oh, and watch it in the middle of the night. or maybe even in the woods. . .. . . .
And the final reel!!! Ohmygod!!!
The sequel!!!! laughable!!! utter trite!!! Why? Guess...'cos we 'see' everything!!! If you havn't got the imagination, then this film won't work for you! Go and watch Scream, where everything is laid out for you to see!