Review of The Ring (2002) by Ariston — 21 Oct 2005
One of the scariest movies of the last few years - if you've got some imagination, that is. The film delightfully misleads you at the beginning, making you think this will be just another generic teeny slasher flick.
It becomes something much darker (and better), an intelligent tale about trust, belief and guilt that rightfully centers on Naomi Watts, who delivers a fantastic performance. Gore Verbinski uses a surprisingly light touch and is very economical with his scare tactics.
The film does what a good horror film should do: leave a good part of things to the imagination. There are one or two twists that are not quite believable, but on the whole, RING stays true to its formula, which is to provide an intelligent scare for people who truly value the genre.
This review of The Ring (2002) was written by Ariston on 21 Oct 2005.
The Ring has generally received mixed reviews.
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