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- DirectorKevin GreutertStarsTobin BellCostas MandylorBetsy RussellAs a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror.#10: "Saw 3D" the final chapter, the final cut, in three-dimensional perspective! How good can it possibly be? Don't ask me. I watched it normally with no special effects, just how you are supposed to watch movies. And in that kind of situations like this movie I wonder if it only works if you have some extra gadgets included. Because I don't think it worked that good on its own. Of course it had some good elements to build up the "final" chapter, yet it was flawed with many negative sides. Let's go over the plot first. The action goes straight after the events of Saw VI, and Jigsaw's long-running legacy is coming to an end. While the protagonist Mark Hoffman is after revenge, a new game he organized is starting. Let me just say that I'm not so satisfied with this games compared to the previous movies. The previous ones had that great holding suspense, full of action, epicness and absolutely terrifying scenes. This one was full of that sort of scenes, too, but the action wasn't that gripping. It felt very unoriginal, and the traps the victims were forces to do were ok, I guess. Nothing I got really proud over, there is that one trap scene I was really into, but besides that, like I said, zero. The new characters in this film felt really pushed in, it expended the story so much that it's almost funny. It tried to put more events in Jigsaw's life to make sense to the plot here, but it only made me get confused on the chronology to the story. Yet I understand that Jigsaw had a long life, he met many people, and probably he wanted to "reborn" many of them, but for the audience it can be overwhelming with so many new characters, side stories and even more flashbacks from Jigsaw. Anyways, even if they really failed that elements, I have to admit I liked the final act, the ending for the "final" chapter. It had a really great plot twist, something I never expected, and at the same time bringing up characters from the previous movies. The grand final was very epic, they did that great with good music, fast transitions, and fast paced action that kept going. It was great, but the last scene felt confusing, I don't know if it should have ended like that. I won't say what happened, but what I can say is that it only made confusion, and that's when I decided to remove one star from the rating. Coming over other things, the acting was decent, Saw movie average, they did their job as they were supposed to do, and I can't really complain. The main antagonist Mark Hoffman performed by Costas Mandylor was probably the greatest part, along with Tobin Bell as Jigsaw from the flashbacks. They both are great in their evil roles, and their philosophy and thinking comes very brightly in, I think the both actors did a good job getting deeper into their roles. Summarizing, Saw 3D was supposed to be the final chapter, but it's actually the seventh film in a ten movie franchise. This was supposed to be the grand final, but because it actually wasn't, it didn't felt that great. Many parts of the film were bad, too, but the rating was saved by some good parts and a good final act, yet confusing last scene. I don't think you should watch it, but if you have watched all the previous, I think you should watch this one just to go over it and finish all the films.
- DirectorKevin GreutertStarsTobin BellCostas MandylorMark RolstonAgent Strahm is dead, and FBI agent Erickson draws nearer to Hoffman. Meanwhile, a pair of insurance executives find themselves in another game set by Jigsaw.#9: "Saw VI" was the moment when I felt the story is getting to expended. The new plot twists and different courses of action throughout Jigsaw's backstory didn't felt that necessary, especially when Jigsaw's legacy started to get a nice, complete ending, but here, they continued to drag the story from the past, making up new details that I'm not sure I liked too much. What was good though was the greater connection from the events of Saw X, how things goes more chronological and gives more sense to the story, as well as bringing up Tobin Bell's character once again and show Jigsaw's great philosophy that I just want to hear more and more about. The conversations between him and the people he met felt completely real, his thoughts and dilemmas comes much brighter in here, and his connection with his wife is a big deal, too. But besides that, I didn't appreciate much more in the film. Ok, Hoffman is the main villain, and a group of detectives are after to discover who's the new killer. While Hoffman is hiding his true identity, he makes a new game for new people, that had some unfinished business with him and Jigsaw. The new invented traps, well, what can I say, didn't felt really original, the action didn't have the same intense feeling compared to the previous Saw movies. The pace in this film was fine, but the action wasn't that gripping (Besides of the interesting Jigsaw flashbacks). Some characters were convincing, like Hoffman, but the rest of them, for example the trapped victims, were not. I didn't have a such big connection with them and I couldn't feel the same feelings, didn't felt too concerned. Devon Bostick played in this film, and carried a star more, mostly because he is a good actor and plays in one of my favorite comedies. The rest of the cast was ok, yet not impressive, I expected more engagement from the people, more of the danger feeling, just something that could make them even more presentable for this gore party. The technicals were mostly the same, the ending had the "Hello Zepp" theme, this time in a different remix, but because of the weak plot twist in the end, it didn't make that much impression. Summarizing, Saw VI was a weak sequel in the Hoffman saga, the previous was much better, and I hope the next one will bring something new and interesting for the long running franchise!
- DirectorKevin GreutertStarsTobin BellShawnee SmithSynnøve Macody LundA sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable.#8: The production company said that "Saw X" was supposed to go deeper into John Kramer's character and develop a more brighter story, but from what I see here, this was the same slasher crap like we can expect from every Saw movie. Starting off with the plot, I can safely say it was something about forty minutes of story, but later on, traps, traps and more traps. No story, no special development for John Kramer, just the traps. For people that enjoys watching endless killing and Marvel Studios films, this is perfect. A few points saved the film, but not many. The traps were the excitement, it was clearly meant to be the highlight, and that is obviously the only reason people watch Saw movies. From my point of view I think they did some traps great, with good, suspenseful music, and fast camera filming, with very fast transitions, what gave the atmosphere some fear. Later on it got boring, the final act did a powerful scene, but after all it was just blood and flesh. That's what productions focus on most this days. The acting was the second pro here that saved the rating some more. Tobin Bell was surprisingly good and he played stunning. His eyes were full of evil and he was good at playing the psychopathic character. But sorry, unfortunately, this is not enough to save it after all. I mean, the music was basic, I have heard similar. The moral and value of the film was rather pointless and it is nothing to get out of it. The plot is basically violence, blood and this damn traps. So, did I have a fun game? Well, I can say I had a pretty pointless one. A game that some Hollywood guys made, and just another weak horror.
- DirectorDarren Lynn BousmanStarsTobin BellScott PattersonLouis FerreiraDespite Jigsaw's death, and in order to save the lives of two of his colleagues, Lieutenant Rigg is forced to take part in a new game, which promises to test him to the limit.#7: Saw 4 starts of right into action after the dramatic events of Saw 3, introducing Detective Hoffman that did also appear in the third part I just mentioned. New Jigsaw murders are starting off again, and the detectives follows a Police cop that is suspected for the brutal killings. While The Police Cop (Name is Rigg) has to go through many difficult situations himself, fight his mental problems, and do the same thing as Hoffman (To stop The new Jigsaw Killer). The story goes pretty jumpy, it goes back to the time when Jigsaw was still alive, and his backstory was a very strong part of the film, I got even more connected to him here, and I appreciated that he had some space in the film. But for the story in the present, I got really mixed feelings about that. It follows multiple characters while I couldn't really get strongly connected to them, they had weak development (While Jigsaw had some great depth) and I wished more plot. We are jumping a lot from scene to scene, flashback to flashback, and sometimes it felt a little too messy to connect the entire story. What I think was great though was bringing up the few tastes from the previous movies and revealing new answers that I wondered about. The ending with the extremely good plot twist does the job and helps this movie to lap things well together and give the story more sense, I was right back on place after everything. I have to mention the "Hello Zepp" theme once again in a Saw review, just to say that it fits as always and it's really great for the Saw endings. Ok, but anyways, the action was ok, some traps were new and fresh (Or should I say flesh, hehe), especially The Knife Chair, that I felt was one of the most inventive and creative ones. While other traps were fine, some were generic. I just felt sometimes I got them to fast after each other. Fortunately the tense music and well editing, including the dramatic acting, does save the scenes. Speaking of acting, I think Tobin Bell is once again a gem (Performing Jigsaw) and he still does have that psycho look and empty rage. Costas Mandylor as Detective Hoffman was also great and did have a great twist for the story that I really liked. The rest was ok, the dramatic acting was in the trap scenes mostly, but besides that I think the rest of the cast was either normal or mediocre. Summarizing, Saw 4 wasn't that good compared to the previous Saw movies, but did have some good elements of action, story, some new inventive ideas for the franchise, and a nice plot twist at the end, but overall it could be much better with the suspense, chronology and acting. Still, if you want to explore Jigsaw's life before his death, this can be a nice fourth part to watch.
- DirectorDarren Lynn BousmanStarsChris RockSamuel L. JacksonMax MinghellaA criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in Spiral, the terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw.#6: "Spiral: From the Book of Saw" was a good crime movie, that offered us the same Saw concept, but putting some mystery and crime in it, and that made the story much more interesting. This time, a copycat of Jigsaw is on the loose, and his motive is far from normal Saw standards. He's after the cops, and that motive is showed strongly. I could clearly see the hate and the menace the killer wanted to show the police, and he even made his own symbols and marks too give them a clue, why he is killing them. For one hour and thirty minutes, I think the time was just perfect. The crime is going fast and maybe a little bit rushed, much is happening at the same time, but I think it was ok, in the end it wasn't a big problem. I really liked how the clues and the marks where combined together and everything made finally sense, nothing was a leftover in the film. Our main character, Zeke, performed by Chris Rock, was very good as the main protagonist and carried a big part of the film. He was the one that solve the murders, and the stress and responsibility he took, was showed very greatly. He had a quite dark backstory, he did some dirty things in the past that he shouldn't have done, and the small details of his life gave much more sense to the plot by the end, when everything was wrapping together. About the rest of the film, I think it was quite entertaining. The action doesn't disappoint, and have a great suspense turned on. The traps were on an average level, a little lighter compared to other traps. I think it was great that the traps had a symbolic meaning to the victims, and that the punishment was based on what they did wrong in the past, and of course, The Killer was going to "teach" them to never do it again (Personally I wouldn't do it that way). The music was great, many themes were good, with great, abrupt tones, and suspense with upbeating rhythm that I liked. Ending the film with the classic Saw theme "Hello Zepp" was a banger of an end, it worked very well, very dramatically, just as it should be. I wished better camera filming, I think that several parts of the film was filmed a little bit shaky, and it is something they could definitely work on. To Summarize, Spiral was a good crime-thriller, it could work on the camera filming, but overall I had a good time, and I really recommend it.
- DirectorDavid HacklStarsScott PattersonCostas MandylorTobin BellFollowing Jigsaw's grisly demise, Mark Hoffman is commended as a hero, but Agent Strahm is suspicious, and delves into Hoffman's past. Meanwhile, another group of people are put through a series of gruesome tests.#5: Saw V was definitely a greater comeback to Saw IV, that unfortunately wasn't the best way to introduce the new chapter in the Saw franchise. Fortunately, this fifth part is a great sequel that does develop the story more, as well as bringing in new traps, and Mark Hoffman's character seems much more important than before, and made me care a damn more about the story. First the plot. What I can say straight away is that this film is mostly for fans, because if a person randomly watch this movie, this will probably be some weak stuff for them, generic, and the story won't matter that much. But if you have watched the previous movies, then this is some really good content in terms of the backstory, for example. Not only it explains the antagonists story more, but at the same time brining up some very important backstory involved with our first Jigsaw killer. The fifth part made my finally set all the pieces on the right place, and now I can see the story better and more chronological. Most of the answers got answered in this part, but I think it will probably be more backstory to explain on the way. Hoffman (The Main character and antagonist) is probably one of the best villains in Saw that I have seen, besides Jigsaw of course, that will most likely be the all time best. Hoffman is amazing, but I think that if he co-operated with Jigsaw in this film it would be absolutely banger and I would give the movie one more star maybe. The action that was going on in the present was great too, five people trapped in a new Jigsaw game, and the concepts are the same, yet every Saw movie does bring something new and different to make every game as unique as possible. The clues and symbolic meaning behind the games traps were surprisingly good, the trapped people were engaging and I felt like I really cared about them. The action, music and intense fast-paced camera filming was great as always. The scenography was dark and creepy, and the location for the games was isolated and gave the kidnapped people limited space, another great thing. The plot twist that every Saw movie have in the end wasn't that crazy in here compared to the previous movies, but it still ended well with a good closing scene. So concluding, Saw V is a good sequel, a good comeback to the previous, Hoffman was much better, the story was more interesting, the traps, and overall it had some very great elements of gore action!
- DirectorDarren Lynn BousmanStarsTobin BellShawnee SmithAngus MacfadyenJigsaw abducts a doctor in order to keep himself alive while he watches his new apprentice put an unlucky citizen named Jeff through a brutal test.#4: Ok, Saw 3! A new film that will bring up new trap ideas, story, and of course characters with a twisted past, that has to go through Jigsaw's violent and gory traps. I was skeptical to this one because I was so satisfied about the first two and I thought that this could be a letdown and bring in kind of the same stuff. But, no, this Saw film did something different again. So far, each of them had differences that made them unique. Of course, the concept of traps, the symbolic meaning of them and the terrified people that desperately tries to escape, all of that things is repetitive. Some traps felt less original, while others brought in new elements of gore and fear, and the concept behind them were cool, too. Especially the last trap that is probably one of the most disturbing that I have seen so far. Speaking of traps and killers, Jigsaw is getting a partner, Amanda Young, a young women lost in fear and depression that escapes the "meaningless circle" to start a new life as Jigsaw's second hand. And the connection between those two was probably one of the most important parts of the whole film. The story was very well developed, as well as showing small peaks from Jigsaw's backstory. I could get an idea on his suffering, especially with his poisonous brain cancer, and the life he had before, and that not everything went well. Amanda's story shows multiple flashbacks about her unite with Jigsaw, and that was a good thing too. It links to the previous movies, but unfortunately, it had a problem. First of all, the flashbacks took sometimes too much of the runtime, they could be showed shorter, and secondly, looking at the past in Jigsaw's killings, Amanda's story feels kind of "pushed in" and she doesn't feel that necessary before this film. You know, this film was her moment, her biggest showtime. Anyway, the rest of the characters in the film were convincing, mostly because of their high value for the story and how much they actually meant to the plot. Going through emotions, traps and truths, the ending comes. And I have mixed feelings about it. It could have been better. The plot twist they did here didn't felt that good compared to the two previous movies ones, but it did conclude it well at least. The "Hello Zepp" theme is good as always and marks that this is a Saw movie. The technicals were nice. The camera filming and editing is very much like in every Saw movie, and still works with the atmosphere and dynamic. The scenography was dark and creepy, and the location felt isolated and gave the trapped people limited space. The traps were real and graphic, did impression. Concluding everything, Saw 3 was a nice sequel to the previous ones, had some good story development, interesting action, but a few things could be better. Yet, it was still entertaining.
- DirectorMichael SpierigPeter SpierigStarsMatt PassmoreTobin BellCallum Keith RennieBodies are turning up around the city, each having met a uniquely gruesome demise. As the investigation proceeds, evidence points to one suspect: John Kramer, the man known as Jigsaw, who has been dead for over 10 years.#3: "Jigsaw" is probably the most confusing and twisted Saw movie from the ten film franchise, but I don't mean it as a bad thing. Of course, after the very confusing ending that I lightly understood, I got to watch some YouTube video "Jigsaw Ending Explained" but after understanding everything I don't think the movie did a big problem. It's twisted, fun, and have some very good values for the Saw legacy. The story goes ten years after John Kramer's (Jigsaw's) death and after so many games in the past people thinks the chaos is finally over. But then the games starts off again. A new investigation, new characters, new suspects, and here we go again! I think this was a worthy movie for the seven year gap between Jigsaw and Saw 3D (That was supposed to be the final chapter) and I think the new concept they did here was great, mixing the movie so the action goes in the past, and in the present. What made the film very good was all of the references to Jigsaw's life, all of the easter eggs and locations that meant a lot for him, bringing in new characters we never knew we needed. His motive is as strong as in the previous movies, and I think his message is always as bright as before. I have mixed feelings on the new traps though. There were two or three amazingly well-done traps, original and creative, and the rest were generic and basic, that really made my rating go down a little. I still don't say that it's a bad film! I can tell about one of the traps, that I think meant a lot for the story, and that was the cycle trap, that looked like some sort of hole with a big saw spiral that could cut you any time. They told it was one of the first designed traps by Kramer, and that was another great reference, but I think also it was very great made. It felt fresh, and something I have never seen before. Lastly I can mention the acting. Mostly great, I mean, not everyone was banger in their roles but overall average for the standards of a Saw movie. Should you watch this? Only if you're a fan, because for a person that have never seen the Saw movies before, it can be pretty much meaningless. So so, reader, make your choice.
- DirectorDarren Lynn BousmanStarsDonnie WahlbergBeverley MitchellFranky GA detective and his team must rescue 8 people trapped in a factory by the twisted serial killer known as Jigsaw.#2: "Saw II" was an absolutely fantastic sequel to Saw, that really carried with the great elements of action, crime and mystery. The story takes place some years after the first one, while the Jigsaw killer is still out there in the shadows. The story rushes fast and goes straightly into the part when the police finds the killer. And that's one of the coolest part of the film. While the eight people are trapped in a locked house with Jigsaw traps, the police must get out information from The Jigsaw Killer (Also known as John Kramer) and later slowly, but yet effective, he develops his backstory and tells why he is killing, and how the people can save themselves in the house. You know, very cool concept. John Kramer was almost there throughout the whole film, and I really liked that he was much included. But, the thing that I think was too fast was the introduction of the killer, they found him too fast, even though it was cool, but they should have located him afterwards. On the other side, when they got quicker to the killer, then the story could focus more on other things, for example his character development. I think Tobin Bell is just an amazing actor and he performed Kramer (Jigsaw) just terrifying, but in a good way. The psychopathic look and his deep, sick philosophy makes him even more scary and menacing. The action is as good as in the first one, all of the clues the victims have to collect, the answers, the searchings, and all of the traps they have to go through. The needle pit trap was an especially terrifying one, but they did a good job at showing the violent imagination inside Jigsaw's mind, how he worked everything out, how he planned the traps, what was the purpose, and much more. Every trap was symbolic too the person that was tested, and everything felt like a great puzzle where everything's connected. The atmosphere inside the house the trapped people were in was absolutely amazing, the bigger location gave the characters more space and exploration, the traps didn't felt to close each other and were separated in different rooms, and that was good! The dynamic of the house with the dark, dirty walls, old wood and small light made it even more creepy, almost like in a haunted house. The action holds till the ending, and the classic theme "Hello Zepp" goes again to mark that this is a Saw movie. The plot twist with the characters and conclusion of the story, showing the flashbacks in the grand final, made this movie complete and had a nice ending. Now the technicals. First, of course, the editing. The editing by Kevin Greutert (that did later actually direct Saw VI, Saw 3D and Saw X) was intense and dynamic, I liked the fast transitions put in between the scenes and great fades. The sound and music was good, and the scenography was dark and scary (As I mentioned, the house did impress). Lastly, the camera filming, that is very similar to the style the Saw movies film in. Fast motions, intense angles on the traps, and more. In the end, Saw II was an unforgettable experience and a worthy sequel to the classic!
- DirectorJames WanStarsCary ElwesLeigh WhannellDanny GloverTwo strangers awaken in a room with no recollection of how they got there, and soon discover they're pawns in a deadly game perpetrated by a notorious serial killer.#1: In many horror movies I have watched, I always think the first parts doesn't bring up too much and isn't always that complete, that it's much missing, and it's just some weak beginnings. In Saw, it's way different. This is probably one of the most epic and complete horror beginnings I have watched in a while. The story starts of with two men trapped in an abandoned facility room or something like that, and they have to follow the sick "Jigsaw" rules too escape and save their lives. They can choose to live or die, but the sacrifice most be big. While the men tries to escape, they go through their backstory too find out why they were trapped in this room. And further and further they think, things starts to connect together like a picture out of puzzles. It was very well shown, how the crime investigation goes on, collecting the clues, finding meaning in them, and of course, explore the Jigsaw killers philosophy, that I'm not sure is that good. The story has a fast pace, went through the story in detail, the action was holding, and it wasn't one moment in the film that I thought was boring. The characters here were extremely important for the story, not just some random people that gets killed. Everyone had a purpose in their action, and everyone was linked to the killer in some or other way. Especially the two men trapped in the room, Laurence Gordon and Adam Stanheight, that meant a lot for the Jigsaw killer. The story gave us some understanding for his motive to trap them. The traps were original and creative, made in a violent way, that really made impression. The people escaping the traps had a great expression of fear. I also liked that they focused much on the investigation, not just the traps themselves. Because with the traps only, I think this would be a very boring film. The runtime was just perfect (As I mentioned, no boring parts) and it was very well divided into three, great parts, with the ending that had an amazing plot twist and new course of action, and personally, gave me a new perspective at everything. Including the Saw theme by Charlie Clouser "Hello Zepp" for the ending, gave it a dramatic conclusion, that couldn't have been better. For the technicals, I want to mention the camera filming. Very fast paced and dynamic, the fast motion and speed-fast transitions and scene fades gave it much more action and taste into the scene. The use of perspective and unique angles, made this an unforgettable experience. For the music, as I mentioned, "Hello Zepp" was an absolute banger, but the rest of the themes were great, too, they fitted the scenes and put things on a new level. The acting was good, dramatic and realistic. Summarizing, Saw was an amazing psychological thriller, and something everyone definitely should watch!