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| Release Date: |
February 1, 2008 |
| On DVD: |
June 3, 2008 |
| Genre: |
Horror, Suspense |
| Running Time: |
97 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for violence/terror and disturbing content. |
| Director: |
David Moreau, Xavier Palud |
| Writer: |
Sebastian Gutierrez, Jo Jo Yuet-chun Hui |
| Cast: |
Jessica Alba, Parker Posey, Alessandro Nivola, Tamlyn Tomita, Chloe Moretz |
Sydney Wells (Jessica Alba) is an accomplished, independent, Los Angeles-based concert violinist. She is also blind, and has been so since a childhood tragedy. As our story opens, Sydney undergoes a double corneal transplant, a surgery she has waited her whole life to have, and her sight is restored. After the surgery, neural ophthalmologist Dr. Paul Faulkner (Alessandro Nivola) helps Sydney with the difficult adjustment, and with the support of her older sister Helen (Parker Read more
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Movie Review
Grade: C-
The Ring put Japanese horror remakes on the map. It was a creepy, exciting and disturbing picture
that opened up an entire subgenre. Soon, Japanese horror films were flowing into the States like never before, not with subtitles but as fully remade, American pictures. It wasn't long before audiences realized that studios were taking advantage of them, converting questionable originals into quick, sloppy and generic horror films. Still, studios continue to pump this drivel out, and it's quite tiring.
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Finally, by me
December 9, 2007
I have been waiting for the American re-make of this amazing Japanese thriller. This movie, well the Japanese was extremely good. Go forth and watch it, then you will be as pumped as I am.
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