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Tothis films credit, it doesnt waste any time.
As a threequel,Ringssuffers a bit from franchise fatigue.
Credit: Paramount Pictures
More than a decade afterThe Ring Two,Ringsstarts over with a fresh cast.
In the process, they uncover some nasty secrets and witness some gruesome deaths.
This adds some metafictive flavor toRings experiments with late-franchise tricks.
In this cultural moment, not even Samara is shy about her love for reboots.
But its a double-edged sword.Ringsembodies a common problem of attempted franchise revivals: indecision about its intentions.
The film tries going in a few too many directions at once, and some wires get crossed.
Characters appear and then fade back into the background.
