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directed by: Gore Verbinski

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Average Rating: Rating: - Modern horror's finest hour... Let me start off by stating the fact that I am somewhat of a horror movie buff, I watch just about any horror movie that I come across and I own a horror movie collection that contains about 75 real gems of pure terror. With that being said , I must say that the only movie that has ever truly disturbed me while watching it would be Gore Verbinski's stunning remake of "The Ring". I found myself on the edge of my seat from the chilling opening scene right up until the mind bending conclusion. This is in my humble opinion, the best horror film to be released in at least 10 years. Any analysis of the plot would reveal too many spoilers so I will only stsate that if you are a fan of cerebral horror and dont mind the fact that the story will not be spoon fed to you in the style of a slasher film, then do yourself a favor, turn off the lights, and watch "The Ring". Fans of the genre should not be disappointed. Rating: - The Ring Though the majority of truly effective scares resound most clearly when borrowed from the original source material, Gore Verbinski's reworking of the phenomenally successful 1998 Japanese film Ringu is a suitably chilling version of the story that has already seen a Korean remake, two sequels and a made-for-television movie. That is no reason to bash The Ring though. That's just what critics like to do. Well forget what they have to say, this film is SCARY! Wisely opting for a sustained sense of dread over a series of shock scenes or over-reliance of special effects, The Ring also benefits from the suitable and assured lead of actress Naomi Watts despite some over-dramatization of events early on. The majority of newly incorporated plot elements are also fairly effective, with at least one instance aboard an island-bound ferry reaching a fever pitch of disturbing heights. The critics say that there were plot hole, but that is also a lie. NO PLOTHOLES. Everyone in the theatre understood it, and was able to follow it, but the simple-minded critics, need everything spoon fed to them. Let's face it, the critics try to sound important, but fail by making us TRUE filmgoers laugh. If they don't like a film, than it is probably good. The Ring is a scary movie that'll mess you up for a while. Watch it alone in the dark! Rating: - Against the fad of Scream-style horror, Ring is a knockout As an avid admirer of daring, bold horror movies, I was very pleased with "The Ring," an unsettling, jolting film. In the age of "Scream"-style self-parodying garbage with the latest, freshest teenie casts, this is a truly refreshing movie. The lead is a drop-dead blonde single mom, whose child is a very bizarre little kid (he calls her by her first name); she is a journalist who begins investigating "the Ring," which has something to do with a videotape she saw. Opening: a dark and rainy night; two teen girls discussing an urban legend story concerning a videotape that will kill you exactly seven days after watching it. With the great tongue-in-cheek start, the movie wastes no time in getting serious and setting the nihilistic tone (helped greatly by the dreary Pacific Northwest weather). As our lead gets deeper into the bizarre world of the tape and its story things get progressively freakier, as the film utilizes that very rare power to captivate and upset throughout (matched by only a few greats: "Texas Chainsaw," "Henry: Portrait," and, more recently, "Session 9"). Of the few complaints, the most notable would be the tendency to over-do the shocks, the "Boo!"s, instead of trusting the great atmosphere of the movie more. Also, you will probably have to watch it a second time to start to understand it, but don't worry, the power is still there- well worth it. Best scenes: Ferry scene and Finale. On that second viewing I noticed at least one instance, right after the ferry scene, where there was an almost-subliminal shot of the glowing ring; I'm sure there are more- this is another neat twist the filmmakers threw in. Very well done.

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