Underrated classic

Rating: 9/10 (20 March 2003)

The Blair Witch Project is not a slasher movie. It is not the next Scream, and therefore will not revolutionise the genre like the aforementioned movie. It is not even the next Alien. What it is a slow-burning chiller that was falsely marketed and thus unleashed onto a mainstream audience whom it never should have been released onto.
Many people class this movie as boring. It is true, there is little "action" in at least the first half of the movie. However, this is not meant to bore the audience but merely get under the character's skins. The great thing about the characters in Blair Witch, is that they are gritty, flawed people. They are not glamorous, sometimes not that likeable, like real life. The writers do not make any attempt for you to like them. This emphasises the fact they are real people and respond in a violent manner to an all-too real siuation.
There is practically no gore in this movie. The script is very repetitive- but when does a 20th century young American talk like Macbeth? And the "acting" lacks dynamics. But these are what make it unforgettable- ultra-realistic, ultra-menacing nitemare inducing in the extreme. This is true guerilla film-making not for the narrow-minded or those with a short attention span.
Indulge yourself in this unsightly pleasure. You'll thank me for it.