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...answer is that it doesn't even attempt to. Packaged and shipped barely a year after the original, BW2 is a painfully mediocre, decidedly unimaginative horror movie that does little more than ride the first Blair Witch's coattails and proves every bit as derivative as its predecessor was clever. The first mistake was in thinking that a workable sequel could even be produced-copying the "documentary" format of the original would simply be redundant and doing anything else would destroy the entire spirit of Blair Witch. But hey, when you can potentially make $30 million in a single weekend...
...scary as the $5.25 the theater currently charges for a pepperoni pizza. The only thing the saves Blair Witch 2, besides Berlinger's admittedly handsome visuals, is the presence of Donovan and Leerhausen, two actors who seem to be playing characters in a cooler, scarier, and all around more clever movie than this one. Kim's astutely rendered, down-to-earth gothic gal and Jeff's laid-back techno slacker keep the lurching story afloat long after it should have sunk-it's just too bad that this uninspired sequel basically arrived D.O.A...
...would say that it is a result of who writes the lyrics. John seems to be the most clever and funny (although we don't try to be funny). There is usually some sort of situation that underlies the words and makes it reasonable. Usually there is also some sort of private joke elaborated upon that fuels the idea of the song. You know, in good songs, everybody understands what is going on and it has a catchy melody. But we don't really think through it that hard. A lot of it is just blah, blah, blah, blah...
...immature as many of the films sound (the festival, not surprisingly, is vehemently endorsed by Korn), much of the humor can be rather clever. And Mike did manage to sneak in some sequences that could even be considered-gasp-tasteful. In "Rejected," you view animated commercials made for the Family Learning Channel that, for obvious reasons, were turned down: "The Ghost of Stephen Foster" displays crisp animation (with Squirrel Nut Zippers music) pleasantly reminiscent of the 1930s, and Pixar's "For the Birds" shows off computer animation at its best...
...Women is a clever premise diluted with so many quirky, one-dimensional characters, there is hardly any time for a logical plot to unfold. It is a great big puddle of a movie that leaves the viewer feeling confused...