How can Dreamworks go from The Ring (a very creepy and unnerving film) to The Ring Two (a complete failure on every level) without even blinking? It's astounding how bad this movie is compared to the Japanese version or a matter of fact, any other Ring-related movie. Even though Naomi Watts and David Dorfman return from the original film, they end up trapped in a flick featuring a boring script and uninspired directing from Hideo Nakata, who should know better. After all, he himself directed Ringu 1 & 2. It's shocking how the quality has dropped in his translation to American horror movies. They couldn't even get the same girl back to play the evil Samara, so Kelly Stables has replaced Daveigh Chase as the villain of the film. That should be a sign that certain sequels just shouldn't be made. The first film stood alone as a great scary movie to watch alone or with friends on a dark Saturday night. This second movie in the series is so disappointing that it cheapens the effect of the first one just knowing that this one is around. You'd do better to check out the Japanese originals for the Ring and Ring 2 or just watch the American version of The Ring again. All three are much more entertaining than this piece of studio mediocrity. The Ring Two is not even worthy as a rental. It's boring, slow-paced, badly written and very uninspired even for a sequel. Move along, there's nothing to see here folks.
Review of The Ring Two
