I'll never see Bambi the same way again 



Went to see The Ring Two last night with my good friend, Karen. Big disappointment. There were exactly two compelling/disturbing moments in the entire movie. The first involved a pack of vicious deer and was truly a brilliant moment... until I came to understand the purpose behind the sequence. Or at least I think I understood what it was all about, but, in the end, I just didn't buy the explanation. The other mildly scary scene, I thought, was part of the climax of the film: the rather disturbing image of the evil little girl, Samara, climbing up the wall of a well after Rachel (Naomi Watt's character). But, in the end, I just felt like even that was meant only to top the scariness of Samara climbing out of the television in the first film. Overall, The Ring Two is not that horrific (as I expect horror films should be). I wasn't scared, and Karen, who gets shaken easily, only jumped once. Originally, I was excited when I learned that Hideo Nakata (director of the original Ringu and Ringu 2) was directing this sequel. I'd like to think that the big movie studio didn't allow Hideo to go where he might have wanted to with this film, but the truth is that there isn't anything wrong with the Japanese director's vision. The problem lies with the script; it's not a good story to begin with, and no director in the world can make a bad story into a good movie. I didn't care about Rachel, and I didn't care about her weird little son, Aidan. I hope that Samara finishes them off for good someday. If you haven't seen The Ring Two yet, do yourself a favor and save the $10.  

Posted: Sun - March 20, 2005 at 01:24 PM           |

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