Many reviewers compare Saw to Silence of the Lambs or Seven. It is neither. It is psychological thriller done with a lesser known cast. There is blood, there is gore and there is also a story.<\/p>\n
The movie opens with two men chained to pipes on opposite sides of the room. Their instructions are simple: if stranger A want to live, he must kill stranger B. And so begins the journey.<\/p>\n
Relentlessly flashing backwards and forwards to present time, Saw employs a non linear story structure. Perhaps there are reasons for this, but excessive use of the technique can compromise clarity. In this movie the abuse is borderline.<\/p>\n
After allowing several days to reflect on this film,the main shortcoming still nags me \u00e2\u20ac\u201c tremendous effort went into the beginning and ending while the middle, well muddles.<\/p>\n
What works about Saw<\/p>\n
1) Ending – the best of any film this year and last.<\/p>\n
2) Opening \u00e2\u20ac\u201c definitely one of top five opening scenarios.<\/p>\n
3) Very grungy, real look adds to the experience.<\/p>\n
What needs more work<\/p>\n
1) Danny Glover. Completely miscast here.<\/p>\n
2) A tiny hint as to Jigsaw’s ( the killer’s ) motivations would have been nice.<\/p>\n
3) Less flashbacks<\/p>\n
Based solely on the ending, if you like thrillers or even quasi thrillers, see Saw.<\/p>\n
Verdict: Matinee \/ DVD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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