Hmmmm..

Rating: 6/10 (9 September 2009)

I saw this movie just yesterday. Wow. I had been wanting to see it for a while also. I appreciate the originality on the part of the filmmakers to shoot the movie with crude technology. I found that decision very creative on their part. It makes all of the footage seem real. It is probably the perfect way to film a movie like this, but I must say it kind of bothered me throughout the movie. The Blair Witch Project isn't exactly what you'd call a good horror movie. It lacks some of the qualities a lot of horror movies have, like jump scenes, a villain, and a dark atmosphere. It did have a moderately creepy atmosphere in some scenes, though. The Blair Witch Project is by no means a bad movie; it's just not exactly what you may expect. It's a little different. Most of the movie is centered around frustration and paranoia more than horror. The whole time I was watching the movie, I was waiting for something scary to happen. About 2/3 of the way through, I was thinking, "Is this all? I thought this movie was supposed to be terrifying?" The last 5 minutes kind of make up for the rest of it, though. The last few scenes may not be initially creepy like you might expect, but they are after you think about them for a while. Overall, I would say that this movie would be a little disappointing if you really wanted to watch something scary. There is not really anything that antagonizes the main characters except themselves. There isn't really a Blair witch. There are only stories of the Blair witch and encounters with things that may or may not be the Blair witch.