the lord of this ring

Rating: 9/10 (18 July 2005)

Horror is so hard to pull off because usually, we can guess way in advance what's going to happen. Not so with "The Ring". Even if you hear what the story is, much of the movie will still probably make you jump.
It all begins when two teenage girls are talking about a video tape that you watch, and then you get a phone call telling you that you're going to die. Sure enough, one of them watches the tape. After her death, her aunt Rachel Keller (Naomi Watts) investigates further and uncovers the story behind the tape. In the process, she seeks the answers to some questions: What is that ring? Who is that girl? And how does a lighthouse fit into this all? The movie mainly works because they know how to pull off surprises when you least expect it, and they let the answers to these questions evolve slowly but surely. By the end, you may be weary of watching any movie, or picking up the phone.