Confusion

Rating: Null/10 (21 December 2003)

Although the modern remake of "The Ring" does not even approach the eerie, subtle quality of the original, it does manage to create an ambiance of impending doom and a certain cosmic malevolence rarely seen in cinema these days. The long shots of ugly buildings and what I interpreted as a criticism of TV addicts (frequent scenes in which people are watching television, perhaps suggesting they are prime victims for the young woman in the tape) and the ultimate triumph of the evil and perversion crystallized in the film--all cement a Lovecraftian atmosphere. What is missing is the intelligence and uniqueness of the Japanese teacher in the original. Decent.