Before you die, please see THE RING

Rating: 10/10 (15 October 2002)

I saw THE RING last week at an advance screening. My reasons for attending were Naomi Watts (who radiated brazen sexuality in a mesmerizing performance in last year's MULHOLLAND DRIVE) and the trailers, which actually did not reveal the whole plot. I have to say I was quite impressed. The acting was top-notch and the visuals really remain with you afterwards, including the videotape, which you get to see in its entirety. The sound effects were equally impressive, some of the best I have ever heard in a horror film. They really set the creepy tone. Plot-wise, you get as wrapped-up in the mystery as Watts' reporter does, and my only quibble is that the film leaves a bit too much unexplained. Still, the very last scene ends a very mysterious film in a very cryptic and mysterious way. I urge you to watch it. 10/10