Great movie, but doesnt reinvent modern horror.

Rating: 9/10 (1 August 1999)

SPOILER ALERT Not a bad movie at all, in fact its quite good, the only problem i had with it was that i wished they had shown some of the fake reaction footage that they had shot. They could have had it compiled before or after the film itself and explain the story in more detail. Instead, the only parts of the legend that we know is what the kids in the movie tell us. Seeing the footage of the parents putting up missing flyers and talking about the search, including where and how they found the footage, would've made it much more disturbing. I noticed that the people who thought it was real true enjoyed the movie much more, so don't go telling your friends that it is fake. There was some fairly good acting in it, unfortunately, the guy who plays mike isnt the best, and his facade falls through during the scene where he reveals what he did with the map. I wish the night scenes were longer, and a few of the jokes are obviously contrived, but still a great movie, just missing a beginning and an end.