A new fresh air for American horror movies

Rating: 9/10 (6 December 2002)

This movie for me is not the scariest movie i have ever seen, i think there's just no such a movie that really scares you a lot (it depends on what can make you scare, people always is different so its obvious it doesn't scares everyone).
The power of the film is not on the scares, is a horror movie with a complex plot that everything means something, and you have to understand it, the mystery is very interesting to follow, something i highly like is the way they treat the horror.
The acting is good, especially Naomi Watts, she can handle a horror film very well, we also see how her character evolves (something not seen in horror movies today).
The story here is about the tape, the mystery and the puzzle we have to figure out, the character development is not so great, because the story demands it, of course we see some, but getting to know a lot of the characters just wouldn't fit with the story.
The direction and photography are very well done, some visuals are very impressive and intriguing.
I'll recommend this movie to horror fans, this movie doesn't compare with Hollywood's recently 'horror' movies, some people will like it, some people don't.
Its a great effort of actually do something new with horror movies, i know is a remake, but this is to prove that Japan Cinema is more interesting that the one from Hollywood.
Some people just don't like this movies, because they're so unbelievable to them, but the supernatural and the no real things is what interests most of the people.
Enjoy the experience of seeing 'The Ring'.
9 out of 10