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SAW
(James Wan, 2004)
with a dead body lying between them, two men wake up in the lair of a serial killer nicknamed "Jigsaw".
they must follow various rules and objectives
if they wish to survive and win the deadly game set for them
(James Wan, 2004)
with a dead body lying between them, two men wake up in the lair of a serial killer nicknamed "Jigsaw".
they must follow various rules and objectives
if they wish to survive and win the deadly game set for them
Saw is not a prototypical slasher, it's a bit darker stuff. yet it adheres to similar morality rules when it pertains to the killer and the victims, and is no doubt a sick bloody adventure. up til now all the entries have been child's play. while Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Jason, and the others are fun and have their scares, this one goes a bit deeper. if this thread is to achieve its objective, we're going here. as the bottom of the first post warned, if you get queasy, turn back. this is a sub-genre of slash, some call it splatter, others call it torture porn. not covering this to glorify the darker sides... but bc underneath all that, there may be something more there. a deeper truth
Saw was directed by James Wan and was shot in just 18 days. our killer is Jigsaw. he sets up games, and his victims are not chosen arbitrarily. they've done things of a highly questionable nature. does that deserve punishment? an interesting query. meet Dr Gordon, played by Cary Elwes, he's our lead character. he has a lifeless relationship with his family, he cheats on his wife. he's consumed with his work as a surgeon and doesn't appreciate what he has. he is being held captive in an abandoned restroom along with a photographer named Adam. if you can get through the ruthless nature of this film, there is something there, underneath. nobody's perfect if they're being honest with themselves in their personal lives. and Jigsaw knows it. he's a freaky intriguing character & a sick dude, he admits it. his twisted games get to the root of his victim's issues. and if they're legit enough to survive, they end up coming out saying he helped them. it's twisted stuff
Conclusion: are the darker sides of Saw redeemed by its message? the answer for many will be no. however there are complexities of life here. i saw this in theaters with a group of friends in 2004 when i was in high school, but it needed a rewatch before i could review it. won't exalt the brutal images and ideas we see, yet that doesn't mean there won't be something to get out of this. it's not mindless gore, but calculated and intricate plotlines... that twist. in some ways, this reminds me of the Exorcist. it disturbs, even tho its phenomenon is not built entirely on shock value. there's more... beneath the surface
Favorite Kill: the other entries before this can be treated in a light-hearted manner in this regard, but this film handles its bloodshed on a more visceral level. don't have a favorite kill here, not going there in this case
Rating: + 6.5 / 10
Saw was directed by James Wan and was shot in just 18 days. our killer is Jigsaw. he sets up games, and his victims are not chosen arbitrarily. they've done things of a highly questionable nature. does that deserve punishment? an interesting query. meet Dr Gordon, played by Cary Elwes, he's our lead character. he has a lifeless relationship with his family, he cheats on his wife. he's consumed with his work as a surgeon and doesn't appreciate what he has. he is being held captive in an abandoned restroom along with a photographer named Adam. if you can get through the ruthless nature of this film, there is something there, underneath. nobody's perfect if they're being honest with themselves in their personal lives. and Jigsaw knows it. he's a freaky intriguing character & a sick dude, he admits it. his twisted games get to the root of his victim's issues. and if they're legit enough to survive, they end up coming out saying he helped them. it's twisted stuff
Conclusion: are the darker sides of Saw redeemed by its message? the answer for many will be no. however there are complexities of life here. i saw this in theaters with a group of friends in 2004 when i was in high school, but it needed a rewatch before i could review it. won't exalt the brutal images and ideas we see, yet that doesn't mean there won't be something to get out of this. it's not mindless gore, but calculated and intricate plotlines... that twist. in some ways, this reminds me of the Exorcist. it disturbs, even tho its phenomenon is not built entirely on shock value. there's more... beneath the surface
Favorite Kill: the other entries before this can be treated in a light-hearted manner in this regard, but this film handles its bloodshed on a more visceral level. don't have a favorite kill here, not going there in this case
Rating: + 6.5 / 10