The Ring (2002) (Lenticular O-Sleeve)

The Ring (2002)

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 18, 2006 | 2 out of 2 found this The Ring (2002) review helpful

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Brrrrrrrrrrrr...definitel
y the scariest movie that I've seen so far this year, I suspect that a lot of people will be comparing this spine-chiller to the much-ballyhooed THE SIXTH SENSE and you know what...it deserves it! Here's a genre flick... with a creepy premise, a creepy story, creepy imagery, a creepy score, creepy atmosphere and just a whole lot of creepiness all around. Nice job, Mr. Verbinski! And it's not your typical "horror movie" either, as much as it is a mystery with plenty of well-developed horror elements intertwined. One of its strongest attributes is that it actually manages to maintain a real deep sense of dread throughout, beginning with its eerie opening sequence, with two girls alone in a house...with a TV set. And by the way, if this movie doesn't give you the willies the next time you walk by a television set and it suddenly gets all fuzzy on your ass, you might just be made of stone. I can just imagine folks watching this flick when it comes out on video, all alone at home, late at night and suddenly...the TV goes grainy! I'd shoot myself in the left temple if that happened to me. So yes, if you love movies that get under your skin, provide many a goosebump, sustain palpable suspense, an intriguing detective story, some boo scares and an engaging lead in an unsettling world...you gotta check out THE RING! If at all possible, try to see it at night with a loved one and expect to feel uneasy throughout and if you're lucky like me...to be deeply disturbed by it all. Naomi Watts, who dazzled the world as one half of the lesbo team in David Lynch's MULHOLLAND DRIVE, proves once again that she's an actress to be reckoned with and that she's here to stay. Looking a lot like her good friend and Aussie counterpart, Nicole Kidman, in several scenes, Watts manages to draw you into her mounting sense of frustration, helplessness and yup, you guessed it...fear! Read more Less