I get scared very easily (the type who peeks into the walk in closet and under the bed at night bef0re going to sleep). So, after watching Ring 2, i came back home, worried and I neednt have. I slept more soundly then ever. So, that sums up Ring 2 - if I didnt get scared, there was NOTHING scary in the movie. And thats disappointing.
The first Ring was a classic in its own right. I watched it in the theater without knowing that it was a horror movie and when the first death happened (when they show a close up of a guy/girl dead in a closet - face all contorted), I screamed the loudest in the theater and couldnt watch late night TV in fear of what would end up climbing out of it! So I watched Ring 2 on its first day of release with great expectations.
Story in a nutshell: The heroine and her son start a new life in some small town in the pacific northwest, but the long haired girl that climbs out of the well has decided not to let go of them and tries to enter their lives and torment them more. The heroine finds out why and finally decides to kick some ass.
Good points: The camera work is good, there are a few scary scenes in the movie that made me jump out of my seat; the last scene when the heroine finally says "i am not your ^%&%% mommy" had the audiences clapping! The mom and son act out their relationship convincingly.
Low points: Ring 1 succeeded because of its complete ambiguity. We never really could understand the story, weird things kept happening, and ofcourse, the little boy in the end was the icing on the cake, when he says "why did you let her out - you were not supposed to do that". Thats the key to a good horror movie - dont resolve stuff; keep scary things alive (so that when you come out of the theater, your mind is NOT at rest). Ring 2 is the complete opposite of its prequel; all loose ends are tied, good ultimately wins over evil. Turns out the girl-in-the-well is just a poor little thing (?!!) thirsting for a mother's love!
To watch? Only if you have $10 to throw away, you desperately want to do something outside your apartment and have NOTHING else to do
A better alternative? Wait for the dvd, turn off all the lights and watch it for some cheap thrills!
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Ring 1 was better I would say...what kind of movies do u like?
Anything that is not violent . Ofcourse, i dont mind action movies like the Terminator, but i hate any other kind of violence. Everyone makes fun of chick flicks, but i actually enjoy them! Especially movies like You've got mail. And ofcourse, I love mani rathnam!
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