Ringu - 6 stars out of 10

Ringu - 6 stars out of 10

"Ringu" gave me a greater appreciation for the American remake.  Though the quick cut scenes made me jump, I feel that the American version is much more intense through Hans Zimmer's soundtrack.  The Samara in this original Japanese version is more grotesque, highlighting her fingernails that have been ripped off, but overall the American version is more emotionally engaging as the son is much more involved in the story.  Though this version better describes how the people are killed, the overall plot of the American version goes more in depth and in the end, I just felt like more happened through the course of the American version.  It's definitely worth a watch, but more as a supplement to "The Ring" than as a substitute for it.