* * *1/2 out of 4.

Rating: Null/10 (11 October 2002)

*Please note that I have not seen the 1998 version of this film. I never read any reviews or even a plot description for the 1998 version.
Emotionally devasting, deeply disturbing thriller will stay with you long after you have walked out of the theater. The film is a remake of the 1998 film called Ringu. It is about a reporter (Naomi Watts) who hears an urban legend about a video tape that kills whomever watches it exactly one week later. After a group of teens who supposedly watched the tape are all found dead, she begins to investigate what is happening. Adding urgency to her mission, is the fact that she has also watched the tape herself.
A terrific performance from Naomi Watts and a good supporting cast along with realistic special effects, richly detailed direction, a bone chilling & expertly plotted script, and a ending that will haunt you make this a must see film for all horror fans. If you have never seen the 1998 version and you think you have figured out the ending, guess again because more and likely your way off as to which direction this film is heading. Even at 110 minutes (trailers not included), there is not a single wasted moment in this film.
Rated PG-13; Adult Themes, Disturbing Images, and a little bit of Profanity.