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Finally I have watched this movie in earnest and while it isn't all as great as the first, this movie revisits so much of what makes the first Blair Witch movie so great, introduces some new elements, and best of all it not only doesn't pick up where terrible part 2 left off, but it overcomes the damage that Book of Shadows caused the franchise by ignoring it and by being the actual follow up sequel that was right for part 1. This one doesn't just go back to basics but it also updates everything.
The movie focuses on James of whom is Heather from part 1's younger brother. James sets up an expedition to see if Heather still lives. Joining him is his best friend Peter, Peter's beautiful girlfriend Ashley, James's beautiful other friend and camera operator Lisa, in addition are James's online source of footage regarded what Heather dealt with while in the house in the woods, Lane and Lane's beautiful girlfriend Talia. Lane and Talia come along claiming to be locals of Burkittsville and also claiming to know the Black Hills Forest like the back of their hands.
To me this movie works perfectly well by comparing it to the first but even more by allowing it to be it's own thing as well. Allow me to elaborate. The Blair Witch Project gives the audience great suspense and ambiguity as to what's going on as to whether it's all really happening within the movie or is something else of which gives way to the its fear and suspense, It also offers beautiful scenery, convincing acting, a human against nature element, cool transitions between not only night and day but also the shots and framing from the color camera to the black and white one, and it has a lot of memorable moments to offer the audience that work so well to inform them and to scare them. This movie unfortunately doesn't make as much use of the black and white camera but it still offers many beautiful shots and camera angles of Black Hills Forest, there are cool looking shots of not only the shots above the woods without or without the drone, but the lovely shots of the breeze blowing the trees with sunshine coming through, you get eye-candy as Lisa, Ashley, and Talia are all really gorgeous and hot, most of the characters and the actors playing them are intense, in character, and believable. Character wise Lisa is the absolute least interesting as she is the most underused character of which says very little, doesn't get alot of scenes where she's doing anything, and worst of all it's just not clear as to what the relationship is between Lisa and James. What are they to eachother and how did they meet? The tension and fear from the appearances of the Stickman figures and piles of rocks soon mount up with the group having no total idea of who or what is responsible for their being there. This time the scares and fear are focused on thinning out the group by having some of the group(meaning at first a small number of the young chief characters then later on a larger number being taken out) before they even reach Rustin Parr's old cabin just as it happened a bit in the first Blair Witch only this time with more of a body count and this time the whole group is being terrorized and soon victimized.
As the Black Hills Forest is once again a beautiful yet incredibly frightening location of great isolation where the Blair Witch aka Elly Kedward can be hiding and not to spoil anything much but she also has certain mysterious creatures to help her as well. This movie is less focused on the paranoia of others and who/whom to trust as the first went into although there is a little of that in this movie.
I love the scenes where anything that they bring with them such as their drone, tents and whatnot get destroyed causing our characters to run for their lives and do what they can to survive their several perils.
While these characters may not be as cool or accessible as Heather, Josh, and Mike nor are the actors here quite as good, they not only do all their best with their acting limitations but they are believable enough in their performances and memorable enough as well.
While there isn't much in the way of any of the characters coming right out and saying it more info is offered about the Blair Witch's powers over time, giving certain people commands so that they can leave the woods freely, and of course more showcased on her destructive powers is given. Don't worry that's not exactly a spoiler as it's mostly subtle info that the viewers must sort out themselves.
Overall, while this sequel may not be entirely as great as the first, it comes a close second at least. It mostly lacks in the added creepiness of the b&w camerawork that the first movie has, doesn't have entirely as accessible characters as the first, and the actors aren't entirely as good but however the characters are pretty well decent, the girls are all hot babes with adventurous and go-getter attitudes to say nothing of a desire to take risks, the guys have go-getter attitudes, senses of adventure, and are risk takers as well, the Black Hills Forest continues to be isolated, secluded, and still proving to be easy to get lost in, the tensions and fear hit an even higher not with the Blair Witch showcasing her powers even more this time, the appearance of the Stickman figures and the rock piles continuing to scare and baffle the chief characters adds the usual tension and fear, and other than all of that you get updates with the tech used for the search for Heather with them using things like drones, laptops, and tablets give this movie something new and 21st century to add with all of classic feel plus. One more thing, if you are like me and you are a big fan of the first movie and not a big fan of the second then this movie is for you. For those that did like the second Blair Witch movie and wanted to see a direct sequel to that they will be very disappointed as this movie makes no mention or reference to the second movie and it doesn't pick up where it leaves off either. Personally I prefer it that way myself. A MUST SEE!!! 10 STARS OUT OF 10!!!
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