RWR

The success of The Blair Witch Project demonstrates the power of media hype. These three verbally-challenged student filmmakers are among the least interesting film characters of the year. Their quest for the Blair Witch lacks thrills or terror, largely because of the lack of exposition on the subject. The nausea-inducing camera work is sophomoric and finally boring. I was ready to leave after the first half hour and had to fight to stay awake to the end of the film. I wish I had taken the

time I wasted on this film to see Eyes Wide Shut for the fourth time.

This is a preposterous, but entertaining, film because of the charisma of Sean Connery and the charm of Catherine Zeta-Jones. The ending is a typical Hollywood contrivance, but the film should be a fun rental for a weekend evening.

John Sayles gives us another excellent film, this time in the wilderness of Alaska. Who among us had not been faced with limbo at some point in our lives? The cast is uniformly excellent and it is never clear exactly where this story is headed. At least one critic has complained that the ending of the film is a cop-out. I strongly disagree. The ending led to an enjoyable, thought provoking debate. Not to mention that its aptness cannot be debated - it leaves us in an ideal state of limbo!