The Ring (2002)
Directed by Gore Verbinkski
Starring Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson
Rating: C+
I had high
expectations for this film, or low depending on how you look at it. I do not
like horror films and I was told this is one of the best, and therefore I was
dreading watching it. This film was selected for me to watch by Mike as part of
an attempt to get me caught up on scary movies that I have not seen (in
addition to all the other movies that I have not seen). However, while watching
the movie I wondered if Mike loaned me the movie so I would die. The characters
that watch the ring tape all die within seven days. I started counting the days
until my death, but then I realized that Mike has seen the movie and he’s still
alive…
I enjoyed
this movie as much as one can enjoy a movie with a dark mystery, a scary
apparition, an insane asylum, and creepy children. It was more of a suspense
thriller than the kind of horror movie I was anticipating. There were moments
when I didn’t want to watch anymore, but the movie mostly had my eyes glued to
the screen. I also enjoyed that this movie was a sort of highbrow horror film
with numerous small details that all add up to disturbing facts. The average
viewer wouldn’t have to catch all of the subtleties to understand the movie or
even enjoy it, but it certainly gave me a lot to think about during and after
the film. Some of those things I thought about were the motivations of the
characters. I guess this is typical of a horror movie, wondering why someone is
running up the stairs when there is an axe-wielding maniac on the chase (not in
The Ring, but something I come to expect horror movies). In this movie and in
many others I wonder why the characters investigate really creepy sounds when
they know they’ll lead to their doom. In The Ring I also wondered why the
mother would leave the evil video tape where anyone can get to it and watch it,
and since it has to continue in existence why not just label it “watch at your
own risk” or “view this and die.” Many people would probably think those are
snarky warnings and watch anyway, but at least they were warned.
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