I liked Ring a lot, so I watched "Rasen" with much attention when it was broadcasted on TV. This movie is one of the two sequels proposed for Ring (with Ring 2). The directing and acting are basically as good as in "Ring", but it seemed to me that the plot tries to give explanation when there is no need for it, sometimes coming close to the nonsense. Another (big) disappointment is the development of the character of Sadako. The fact that we did not know much about her in "Ring", for instance not even her face was shown, added much to the fear she inspired. I think that "Ring 2", although quite deceiving too, was much closer to the original spirit of "Ring" than this "Rasen". Anyway it is still an enjoyable movie. For those who liked Ring, I would definitively recommend "Shikoku", which was released simultaneously with "Ring 2". To finish with, I don't know if any of the movies presented here have been released / will be released in a dubbed/subtitled version.
