Directed by:
Hideo NakataCinematography:
Gabriel BeristainCast:
Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, David Dorfman, Emily VanCamp, Sissy Spacek, Ryan Merriman, Shannon Cochran, Gary Cole, Kelly Overton, James Lesure, Daveigh Chase (more)VOD (6)
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The Ring 2 is set six months after the terrifying events of the first film. Rachel (Naomi Watts) has taken her son Aidan (David Dorfman) to the peaceful mountain resort of Astoria, where she takes a job on a local newspaper. When she discovers a case of a teenage murder victim, Rachel begins to suspect that the sinister videotape is responsible. Tracking down the tape, Rachel is quick to destroy it. But when her son slips into a coma, Rachel comes to believe that this might be the actions of the vengeful ghost, although for the local community it is beginning to look as if Rachel has been abusing her child. Returning to Seattle, Rachel begins a desperate race against time to uncover the secrets of the ghost's past, before it can use her son to cross over into this reality. (Paramount Home Entertainment)
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Solidly shot wholes/half-parts clash with utterly incompetently shot details in this aesthetically very uneven work. But the camera impotence and the inability to captivate are nothing compared to the stupidity of the script, which has more logical errors than holes in Swiss cheese. And even the idea itself – if it can be called that at all – is rather laughable.
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The same cassette, the same Rachel and Aidan, the same gloomy "neither night nor day" atmosphere, the same musical background. And Hideo Nakata didn't pull it off as well. The plot itself is already absurd, and from the trailer, it is more or less clear that the film had to fall apart at some point, which eventually happens with the unnecessary detour to Samara's mother. However, it is precisely the connection to the visual style of the first film that gives it the feeling of a cohesive story. Besides, when I remember the deer or the fateful well, it immediately gives me goosebumps and convinces me that The Ring Too is definitely not the disaster I predicted it to be. However, I wouldn't venture into further experiments because it could split a treacherous crack in the aura of the first film.
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The Ring Two marked the beginning of declining interest in Japanese horror. It was a gradual decline because even today there are people who seek out Japanese horror movies, but the interest is not as huge anymore. It's logical. In The Ring Two, Hideo Nakata seems to be repeating himself and trying to come up with an interesting ending but ends up drowning in the overall meaning of the story. And the worst part is that the only scene that scares is the one with the deer.
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Overcast, with occasional Samara... Unpleasant Oregon weather, a few scenes where carpets and floors had to be dried out, one missed "Beware of Digital Wildlife" sign, a small role for Sissy Spacek, still haunted by water since The River with Gibson, and a predictable finale in a well with climbing holds. It's worth noting that the screenwriter tossed the director of the Japanese original into the well, but he didn't climb out... Samara and her phenomenon are already decaying; in The Ring 3, the small, pale Igor Chmela would be the only scary thing left.
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A typical sequel. The screenwriters apparently decided to give the first part a good beating, they wanted everything to be even more gripping, shocking and scary, but somehow it didn’t go beyond the effort. The Ring 2 doesn't have nearly the atmosphere of fear that Verbinski's film could boast, all the scares are forced and unsuccessful, the director serves one cliché after another, ultimately drowning the great performances and plot potential. The story digs its own grave from the beginning, sinking deeper and deeper into it, despite the great effort to scare the viewer and keep a true horror face. A big pompous sequel trying to capitalize on the success of the excellent first one, which, while watchable, is still best avoided.
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