Unexpectedly good....

Rating: 9/10 (12 December 2002)

I love to watch horror movies but rarely do I see one that's really well done. It's extremely hard to produce a horror movie that shows intelligence, scares you, and is not cheesy. I believe the Ring did as good of a job as possible.
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The plot sounds stupid from the outside but it's actually pretty clever. You gradually see the importance of the video tape and the character's roles as the movie progresses. Naomi Watts was impressive and I think David Dorfman (Aidan) could have a bright future. At the beginning, I was afraid Aidan would be just like Haley Joel Osment from the Sixth Sense. Pleasantly, they didn't overuse Aidan's part and it worked well.
The movie wasn't that scary, but the way the movie draws you in adds to the scare. The scene where Samara comes out of the t.v. was relatively disturbing. I can only name a handful of horror movies that really impressed me and The Ring is one of them.
3.5 out of 4. Must see for horror movie fans.