Nowhere nearly as creepy as the original-"Ringu",but still pretty good.

Rating: 8/10 (21 November 2002)

"The Ring" directed by Gore Verbinski is based on the Japanese shocker "Ringu"(1998,Hideo Nakata).The film actually has more dramatic elements than the original,which is pure horror!Still Verbinski creates some really suspenseful moments-unlike many directors he realizes that what an audience imagines is far more frightening that what's on screen.The acting is excellent(Naomi Watts is brilliant and really compelling!),there are some very interesting visuals and eerie moments.Still this film is not as scary as Hideo Nakata's masterpiece.A nice try!8 out of 10.Recommended!