Ring Ring

I liked it. If you're looking for something that isn't boring and moves along, it's a pretty good flick. It's entertaining and doesn't pretend to be something it isn't. I've seen a lot worse and watched until the end just for something to do.

Despite the very many reviews here that say this is like 'Psycho', it is nothing to with it. It is boring. It may be low budget with few actors and set scenes, but a waste of time. I would have preferred not to have seen this, and slept, done some gardening, or even gone to work.

Ring, Ring is a film about some office workers who steal a client list when they are let go from their jobs. The list is on a cellphone that goes missing. They set out to find the cellphone only to be lead to a house that they enter and become locked in by a junkie. Who's gonna make it out? This is the plot.

Let's start with the fact that this is and indie, low budget film. The filming isn't polished and while the actors aren't well seasoned, I've seen worse. The story isn't a bad one but it lacks any real amount of depth, has very little character building and there's no real reason to invest in any of the characters. It makes for a slow watch that isn't very interesting.

So, why 4 stars?

Well, I'd give it 3.5 if I could. I can appreciate the struggle of low budget film and this wasn't an unbearable watch. The actors weren't THAT bad. Some of them, maybe but the three lead characters did a decent enough job. I want to give credit where it is due and like I said, I've seen far worse.

Would I recommend it?

Depends on who asks. If you are a horror fan, you probably will not be satisfied. If you are looking for a serious thriller, you will also be left unsatisfied. If you are looking to kill some time and you can tolerate low budget indies, this might work for you. Everyone else will probably want to skip it.

In my opinion, this movie rates 3 out of 10. The story is okay but the acting is mediocre at best. The script is cheesy and could have been written much better. There's nothing worse than fake reviews to make a low budget film look better than it actually is. I'm not a movie critic but it seems as though I can critique a movie better than most that have left reviews for this film. I hope this review helps as it is at least an honest one.

Three likable culprits steal the client-list from the company that just let everyone go without even severance. They lose the phone with the list in it and break into the house they track it to. This house is inhabited by the son who is the only living member of his family. When his beloved mom died of cancer he put her into the basement freezer thereby enabling him to cash her SSA checks, which therefor enabled him to keep getting high and make his car payments so he can drive for Ryde. Madness ensues.