#THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT 2016 REVIEW MOVIE#

Also, we donРІР‚в„ўt even learn the charactersРІР‚в„ў names until so far into the film that it becomes useless to have learned them at all. There was far too much time spent with little to no action. The last thing IРІР‚в„ўll touch on is the script itself. But no, they passed up those opportunities to subject the audience to a terrible CG job. Also, not revealing her could have also elicited the opportunity to imagine that she was non-existent, meaning that the events could have all been in the characterРІР‚в„ўs heads, giving it a psychological thriller feel. By keeping her a mystery, or possibly even nonexistent, the audience would have been afforded the opportunity to imagine her in whatever way they wished. There was no reason at all to reveal her to the audience. However, the filmmakers decided that not only should we see her, but we should see what I deem to be a CG mess.

#THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT 2016 REVIEW MOVIE#

To be honest, had they never shown the Blair Witch at all, the movie might have been able to redeem itself somewhat. Skip the proceeding paragraph if you donРІР‚в„ўt want know what happens.)Р”Р„s I mentioned, not seeing the Blair Witch is part of what keeps the movie creepy. (I normally wouldnРІР‚в„ўt want to give such an important part of the film away in a review, but itРІР‚в„ўs too important not to discuss. Despite the creep factor, the handicam work is still not good enough to elicit fear in the audience. Luckily, when seemingly creepy moments occur, the absence of seeing the culprit lets the creepiness set in a bit. Despite having some pretty cool tech with them to capture what is happening, the camerawork doesnРІР‚в„ўt get your adrenaline going until the very close of the film when the action really picks up. The first half of the film is mostly just the characters talking or walking. In fact, the lack of roller coaster-esque handicam work makes the film rather boring. There are few times during the film that the audience is taken for a ride, and even then its really just more confusing than sickening. However, РІР‚СљBlair WitchРІР‚Сњ did not even come close to achieving such stomach-churning visuals. I donРІР‚в„ўt know if itРІР‚в„ўs true or not, but it was always rumored by my eighth-grade counter parts that they gave you vomit bags at showing of РІР‚СљThe Blair Witch Project.РІР‚Сњ The amateur camerawork meant a lot of movement and shakiness that definitely could have induced vomiting in the weak-stomached. Regardless, I think the casting call should have been for actors with little to no experience to retain that realistic feel. Luckily for me, IРІР‚в„ўd never seen any of these actors in their previous works, so I was able to retain the unknown factor that some may not. With the legend of the Blair Witch, believability is key.

For some, separating an actor from their previous roles can prove difficult, especially when watching a horror film it can make it less believable. When perusing IMDB, you can see that a lot of the actors had never had a role before starring in РІР‚СљThe Blair Witch Project.РІР‚Сњ Unlike its predecessor, РІР‚СљBlair WitchРІР‚Сњ has a cast that has already had a foothold in various projects in Hollywood. One of the aspects of the first film that make it so believable is the (then) unknown cast. ItРІР‚в„ўs difficult to live up to the hype that surrounded РІР‚СљThe Blair Witch Project,РІР‚Сњ so does РІР‚Сљ Blair WitchРІР‚Сњ meet expectations? With its casting choices, modern handicam work, and intrigue, it has the potential. Seventeen years later, РІР‚СљBlair WitchРІР‚Сњ was released as the sequel to the iconic first film. ItРІР‚в„ўs low budget and handicam work made the film seem like it could have been real found footage. The first Blair Witch film, РІР‚СљThe Blair Witch Project,РІР‚Сњ set a new precedent for horror/thriller films.

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