The Japanese Horror Movies of 2019 A week or so has passed since Sadako's body was discovered and the police have been making efforts to find the victim's family and locate Reiko and her son, Yoichi, who have disappeared. They have been questioning Takano Mai over the shocking death of her boyfriend, Ryuji and Reiko's father. They believe that Reiko has something to do with these events and soon Yoichi turns up, now a mute child after witnessing the tape. Mai decides to take up an investigation of her own, which leads her to Reiko's old newspaper office where she meets a reporter who is also interested in the story concerning the tape. They visit the mental hospital where Masami is still being kept and learn that she has developed some interesting abilities and is being studied by Dr. Heihachiro Ikuma who has a theory about psychic powers that he wishes to carry out in due course. (Source: AsianWiki) Edit Translation
- English
- Español
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Native Title: リング 2
- Also Known As: Ringu 2 , The Ring 2
- Director: Nakata Hideo
- Screenwriter: Takahashi Hiroshi
- Genres: Mystery, Horror, Supernatural
Where to Watch Ring 2
Free (sub)
Cast & Credits
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![Nakatani Miki in Ring 2 Japanese Movie (1999)]( "Nakatani Miki in Ring 2 Japanese Movie (1999)")
Nakatani Miki Main Role -
![Sanada Hiroyuki in Ring 2 Japanese Movie (1999)]( "Sanada Hiroyuki in Ring 2 Japanese Movie (1999)")
Sanada Hiroyuki Main Role -
![Otaka Rikiya in Ring 2 Japanese Movie (1999)]( "Otaka Rikiya in Ring 2 Japanese Movie (1999)")
Otaka RikiyaAsakawa YoichiMain Role -
![Yura Yoshiko in Ring 2 Japanese Movie (1999)]( "Yura Yoshiko in Ring 2 Japanese Movie (1999)")
Yura Yoshiko[Nurse]Support Role -
![Ban Daisuke in Ring 2 Japanese Movie (1999)]( "Ban Daisuke in Ring 2 Japanese Movie (1999)")
Ban DaisukeProfessor Heihachiro IkumaSupport Role -
![Chousokabe Yoko in Ring 2 Japanese Movie (1999)]( "Chousokabe Yoko in Ring 2 Japanese Movie (1999)")
Chousokabe YokoKangofu - UkaiSupport Role
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Reviews
Terrifyingly boring
After the open ending and the massive success of its predecessor, «Ringu 2» is presented as a movie that intends to continue the saga while maintaining the critical and commercial success of the first film. However, the outcome is far from achieving that. I have to say I am a little bit clueless when it comes to horror movies, but I do not think this movie has any horror component.Firstly, to point out what the film is about, it is the sequel to «Ringu». However, the movie does not start continuing the events until after the first half. This sequel takes about 30 minutes to remind the audience in a very explicit way what happened in the previous film. I say explicit, not because it is "graphic", but because it literally takes exact moments from the first movie.
Secondly, to mark some serious flaws, I cannot even say that the idea for the film was good because I do not think there was even an idea to begin with. The plot, even though it is taken from a novel, seems totally improvised (and despite that, absolutely predictable). I also do not understand why, if the original protagonist is still in the movie, it is another woman who takes the leading role. And finally, I also do not understand how we got from a folklore tale to having people with superpowers, it is not like the script doesn't explain it either.
Not only that, there is a remarkable downgrade when it came to acting skills (maybe they relied a bit too much on the kid's acting) and directing overall. The only memorable scenes are the ones that made the movie looks like it was a joke. So, all in all, do not waste your time; the decent score comes because I love some members of the cast, but that is all about it. I'm curious about what people thought while leaving the theaters after watching this... Let's remember the «Ringu» saga for its first movie only!!
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Pas à la hauteur du premier
On dit bien qu'il faut parfois savoir ce contenter du premier , effectivement je n'ai pas plongé dans l'univers comme dans le premier film. Certains passages sont filmés étrangement, il y a des coupures de scènes qui paraissent saccadées ou précoces . L'ambiance n'est pas là , on passe du ridicule a quelque chose de bizarre...Was this review helpful to you?
