Now before I go off on a tangent…I have just realised something as I ‘borrowed’ this image from ‘Mr G’…and that is the two words most prominent for me on the top line of this poster…’THE RING’.
Although these words may not mean much to the proverbial reader, to me it incurs months of sleepless nights and the inability to have a TV in my room in times of darkness…
Yes, i admit it, I’m a ‘wus’! (and if I’d have realised before hand that the sadistic sod who’d created ‘that’, had also had something to do with ‘Shelter’ then i wouldn’t have watched it!)
Having said that, it didn’t really touch the whole ‘white-faced-dead-girl-(who’s in desperate need of a hair cut)-crawling-out-of-TVs’ boundary, so I shall be sleeping!
The film centres around psychiatrist Cara (Julianne Moore), who is enlisted by her father (Jeffrey DeMunn) to get to the bottom of Adam ..’s (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) rather ‘disturbing’ personality disorder, only to soon discover that all of his ‘personalities’ are murder victims…
Although i shockingly lost my ‘lust’ for ‘Jonny’ whilst watching this film, i would challenge any normal woman to sustain a liking for a ghost/devil-like-south gatherer. (Although he does look mighty fine throughout!)
Having expected a thoroughly ‘thrilling’ experience went I went in, it was soon aware I was to expect more ‘gore’ and ‘horror’ than there was really much ‘thinking’ and ‘twisting’ in the tale.
Notable performances definitely come from Meyers who maintains an impeccable list of personas, voices, and heights of hysteria throughout the lengthy film, which keep you guessing as to ‘who’ he really is…
However, Julianne Moore plays her part quite ‘loosely’, seemingly only capable of ‘hysteria’ and an attempt at ‘surprise’. Basically, she grates on me the same way Jodie Foster does. I’m not a fan.
Having said that, the film is held well by Meyers and his fellow cast as well as the lengthy plot. It is by no means the best ‘thriller’ i’ve seen for a while, but it definitely the most ‘jumpy’ iv seen for a while.
If you’re looking for more of a horror than a thriller, then this is definitely up your street!
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