stevo3098
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The main problem with the Ring is pacing. What starts out as a fairly creepshow affair turns more and more mundane as the movie progresses. Scenes we are supposed to be shocked or startled by prove to be silly and anticlimactic, and the final scene is very run of the mill. There was hope within this movie for something truly maddening and goosebump-ridden, but the hamfisted acting of the lead female character torpedoes the overall effect.
The scene on the ferry is pointless and far too long. Other scenes prove too melodramatic for what happens onscreen to provide any punch - the scene with the girl's father and the bathroom is a prime example.
However, some scenes are fairly spooky. The barn setting and the little boy's fugues when he is drawing are effective.
But this movie has way too much hype going for it for the payoff you get. Another example of wanting more than Hollywood can deliver.
See it if you absolutely have to spend money trying to scare yourself, but dont' be surprised if you find yourself laughing at the screen more than partway through.
The scene on the ferry is pointless and far too long. Other scenes prove too melodramatic for what happens onscreen to provide any punch - the scene with the girl's father and the bathroom is a prime example.
However, some scenes are fairly spooky. The barn setting and the little boy's fugues when he is drawing are effective.
But this movie has way too much hype going for it for the payoff you get. Another example of wanting more than Hollywood can deliver.
See it if you absolutely have to spend money trying to scare yourself, but dont' be surprised if you find yourself laughing at the screen more than partway through.
I love Parker Posey's movies, but this one was horrible. The dialogue was strangely paced, Parker's character had absolutely no depth or reason to care about her, the tension of the fidelity issues between her and her husband was played out entirely wrong.
The whole film had a navel-gazing stupor to it, with only a few characters seemingly able to rise above it's silliness. Parker's husband, and her gay editor are the two people who perform their roles with any kind of natural behavior. Kudos also to Brooke Shields, in a minor role with some funny moments.
All in all, however, this movie left me cold. The plot was slow, and culminated in an entirely unbelievable scene between Parker and her husband. The dialogue was delivered far too quickly and not enough was said to make you identify with anyone. The editing was also odd: a character would be in New York in one frame, then Paris in another with nothing to let you know why.
If you want to see Parker in a better light, watch The House of Yes or The Anniversary Party. Avoid this movie at all costs.
The whole film had a navel-gazing stupor to it, with only a few characters seemingly able to rise above it's silliness. Parker's husband, and her gay editor are the two people who perform their roles with any kind of natural behavior. Kudos also to Brooke Shields, in a minor role with some funny moments.
All in all, however, this movie left me cold. The plot was slow, and culminated in an entirely unbelievable scene between Parker and her husband. The dialogue was delivered far too quickly and not enough was said to make you identify with anyone. The editing was also odd: a character would be in New York in one frame, then Paris in another with nothing to let you know why.
If you want to see Parker in a better light, watch The House of Yes or The Anniversary Party. Avoid this movie at all costs.