Saw (Wide Screen) > Reviews

Advantages: Gripping, cringe-worthy in places, bit scary
Disadvantages: 'interesting' acting by some

...rest of "Saw". From the outset, Saw plunges you into the unknown, initially establishing virtually nothing. To begin with, and for a good portion of the film, we know next to nothing about the characters we are watching. We, like they, do not know where they are, except that they're chained up in a dirty bathroom, and we are given no background on the characters, or why they are in their current predicament. This does an excellent job of making ... Read review

Advantages: A good idea, with constant twists and turns
Disadvantages: The characters werent developed early enough and you end up not being bothered about them

...lot of good things about Saw and it was with great expectation that I decided to watch it. Especially as it has been heralded as the scariest movie of the year, I take it they didn’t see the Legend of Ron Burgandy. The film has a bit of a different feel to it, which I thought would make it a good film, shame it didn’t turn out that way. We meet out characters for the first time in a dark room. Adam (Leigh Whannell) wakes up to find himself sat ... Read review

Advantages: It's a gory game alright…
Disadvantages: … but it's not played well

Saw [film only] I wonder what made me watch Saw again; probably I wanted to find out what led to its success and consequently to the sequels that followed. It was a low-budget horror film that was filmed in 18 days only, and probably you won't fail to notice this when you watch it. It begins with the dilemma of two men who don't know each other and who woke up to find each of them tied to a wall by a chain round one foot in a big, dirty public ... Read review

Advantages: Great plot with plenty of twists to hold your attention.
Disadvantages: Less than perfect acting.

...Alison Gordon Ned Bellamy - Jeff = ** Saw 2 will be in Cinemas Halloween 2005. Thanks for reading. ... Read review

Advantages: Good concept
Disadvantages: Bargain basement acting

Two men wake up in a filthy bathroom, chained to the pipes with no idea of where they are or how they got there. There is a corpse holding a tape recorder and a gun. It soon becomes clear that they are being held at the mercy of the psychotic Jigsaw Killer, who has set them a series of tasks. Dr Gordon must kill his cellmate or his wife and daughter will be offed. But even if they complete the tasks they are set, will they escape the room alive? This ... Read review

Advantages: Original Thriller/Horror story line
Disadvantages: Some of the acting is terrible and some of the plot doesn't quite fit well.

...that seem to be displaying Saw posters all over the ship. "Dare you see Saw?" they question. Well, I'm always up for a dare, and to be honest there's nothing I like better than a good, scary movie, so I was quite keen to check this movie out. After seeing the trailor for it at the cinema I was sold, and so trotted off with some friends to watch it. First of all, the title will provide you with hours of hilarity as you stand around prodding your ... Read review

Advantages: Tense, atmospheric and without usual hollywood-like childishness
Disadvantages: Some weak acting, and a rather suspect plot

From the very beginning, this film sets itself out as a cold, psychological horror flick, meant to chill the viewer as the terrible events unfold in front of them and keep you hanging on the edge of your seat in suspense. With twists, frights and a great deal of atmosphere - created mainly by the hollow, cold set - and some surprisingly good tension building we have a film which, quite unusually for a Hollywood film doesn't rely simply on sudden, ... Read review

Advantages: Great horror thriller
Disadvantages: None

I went to see Saw 3 yesterday and it put my in the mood to watch Saw agaih - can't wait the fourth part of the series, despite the strange cast named so far (Jessica Alba and Goran Visnjic)! Now this film was released in 2004, directed by a Malaysian called James Wan, on a very small budget (the budget was so low that they couldn't afford dummies, so one of the actors had to lie on the floor for 8 days - if you've seen it you'll know who I'm taking ... Read review

Advantages: A novel idea, a few grusome scenes
Disadvantages: Poorly executed, resorts to cliches

...that shakes up the genre. Saw is one of those movies, it generated a little word of mouth in the months before it’s release and was generally portrayed as a good movie with a decent premise. You could call it the low budget version of Seven as it has a lot of comparisons to Fincher’s classic thriller. Two men awaken to find themselves in an old bathroom, each of them is chained to a pipe in opposite corners of the room. In the middle of the room ... Read review

Advantages: Clever mind play, lots of possible conclusions which keeps you guessing, typical lions gate excellence.
Disadvantages: None

...however you both have a saw each, there’s a dead body in the middle of both of you, your opposition has a bullet, the dead body has a gun. The times running out! What will you do?…… Live or die, Make your choice. By Mike Goodwin. ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent Creepy Chiller
Disadvantages: Stays with you

In the genre of the Blair Witch Project this is one of the small number of low budget, independent films that shocks and chills it's way into mainstream and cult status. Saw is the story of a serial killer who places his victims in a 'death trap' and gives them a slim opportunity to escape if they are willing to sacrifice something. Because of the puzzle element to the killings he is therefore known as the 'Jigsaw' killer and has become the focus ... Read review

Advantages: Good film, excellent twist!
Disadvantages: Its scary lol!!

...away, but td byhen I saw a trailer on TV and kinda danced roun bedroom in an "Ohhh going to see you" manner! lol Saw is a crimer murder mystery type film, although you don't see the involvement of police, it's more from the view of the victims and throughout the film you're trying to guess who they psycho is. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ QUICK STORYLINE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The film starts off to find one of the main characters Adam in a dark room, with ... Read review