***1/2 out of *****

Rating: Null/10 (22 November 2003)

THE RING(2002)
***1/2 out of *****
Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Daveigh Chase, Brian Cox, David Dorfman

Plot- Some teenagers are killed when they watch a weird tape at a lodge. Rachel (Watts) is a journalist and she decides to find out what really happened to those kids, and the story behind the infamous tape.
This Movie is not as bad as some people claim, I have to admit, it had me white knuckled, grabbing the arms of my chair, jumping and sometimes screaming. But, it used cheap methods to get me to do that jumping and screaming.
The acting is top notch, Naomi Watts was meant for this role, this girl can act! Brian Cox is also wonderful as Richard Morgan. Little David Dorfman is my only annoyance, hes just to serious and over acts a bit.
My huge problem with this film is all the loud noises that indicate scene changes. Horror movies like this should have you feeling suspenseful and wondering whats going to happen next, not sitting there panicking about when the next huge loud noise is going to be. And literally, panicking is the only word for it.
This film in one word- CREEPY. I recommend it to anyone who likes horror and doesn't mind a ton of jump scenes.