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-Naomi
Watts
-Martin
Henderson
In
Gore
Verbinski's
remake
of
Hideo
Nakata's
chilling
horror
film,
a
group
of
teenagers
all
die
suddenly
and
inexplicably
exactly
one
week
after
watching
a
mysterious
videotape
at a
remote
cabin
in
the
Pacific
Northwest.
Journalist
Rachel
Keller
(Naomi
Watts),
a
relative
of
one
of
the
victims,
begins
an
investigation
that
leads
to a
mountain
resort
where
she
discovers
the
tape,
which
contains
footage
of
random
and
surreal
images.
After
viewing
the
tape,
Rachel
receives
a
phone
call
stating
that
she,
too,
has
seven
days
left
to
live.
As
the
clock
ticks
away,
Rachel
enlists
the
help
of
her
former
boyfriend,
Noah
(Martin
Henderson),
who
is
the
father
of
her
startlingly
serious
young
son,
Aidan
(David
Dorfman).
Assisted
by
the
intuitive
illustrations
of
Aidan
and
the
initially
reluctant
research
of
Noah,
Rachel
attempts
to
discover
the
significance
of
the
cryptic
tape
before
her
time
is
up.
The
original
RING,
based
on a
novel
by
Kôji
Suzuki,
was
a
cult
phenomenon
in
Japan,
spawning
a
sequel,
a
prequel,
and
other
spin-offs.
Although
Verbinski's
adaptation
shares
much
in
common
with
its
Japanese
counterpart,
the
director
distinctly
alters
numerous
plot
elements
and,
in
grandiose
Hollywood
style,
employs
a
much
larger
budget.
The
beautiful
cinematography
is
one
of
the
more
telling
enhancements,
along
with
added
screen
time
for
other
characters,
including
the
morose
Richard
Morgan
(Brian
Cox).
However,
the
key
to
this
RING
is
Watts,
who
shines
through
the
creepy
atmosphere
in a
role
that
follows
her
success
in
MULHOLLAND
DRIVE.
This
would
appear
to
be
no
coincidence,
since
the
film
comes
across
like
a
David
Lynch
version
of
an
X-FILES
episode
that
presents
shockingly
scary
moments
and
makes
the
most
out
of
the
unknown.
A
clear
cut
above
most
contemporary
horror
films,
THE
RING
offers
genuine
chills
and
will
make
viewers
think
twice
before
watching
any
unmarked
videotapes.
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