BW2 bravely but fruitlessly ditches the lo-fi naturalism that defined its predecessor. Despite some flesh-crawling moments, it's sunk by tacky flashforwards that signpost the 'shock' ending right from the opening credits.
DVD Extras:
Director's commentary, Shadow Of The Blair Witch and Burkittsville 7 documentaries, cast interviews, music video, trailers, biogs. Fans of The Blair Witch Project should just watch the extras disc and bin the movie. The documentaries are intricate and enthralling extensions to the Blair Witch myth. Meanwhile, Joe Berlinger's intelligent commentary is a cautionary tale of how the best laid plans can be mangled by studio intervention. Revealing that he included those disastrous gory flash cuts under duress, he snorts, "What do I know? I'm just the director."
