Blair Witch Project Review

"The Blair Witch Project is, in a word, brilliant - and is even more impressive considering that it's the debut effort from filmmakers Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel Myrick. (Some will argue that something this experimental and unusual would not have come from an established director, and there's ample evidence to back up such a statement.) Watching this film is a harrowing experience because we accept the characters as completely real and become engaged in their ordeal. In one corner of my mind, I knew this was all fictional, but the verisimilitude is impressive, and results in an experience that is as fascinating as it is involving and creepy."

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"As an example of a film which was to become a victim of its own hype, "The Blair Witch Project" still stands out as an innovative piece of film-making. The dynamics between the three main characters, veering from intense dislike to petrified reliance on each other, makes compelling if uncomfortable viewing. In addition, the handheld camerawork - on both videotape and film - creates a real in-your-face feel that extends the mounting anxieties experienced by the characters to the audience.
Not as terrifying as advertised, and definitely flawed, it is still one of the most original horror films to have emerged in recent years. While it slightly loses the atmosphere in the last third as the hysteria builds, the first part of the film has some genuine moments of horror which raise hairs on the back of your neck, and if nothing else, will keep you out of the woods."

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