Boring, boring... boring !!!

Rating: 1/10 (1 April 2006)

Let's see: This movie has no suspense. The story is bad. The performances are amateurs and laughable. The movie plays like a SAW wanna-be in some parts. The message? There is a message, but it's obvious that its delivery was the lesser of the intentions for the filmmakers. As it is hinted, it does not justify the movie. So what are we left with? Well, of course, with the "visual impact", the thing that this movie is getting famous for. But since we are so concentrated in THAT, we expect a lot from THAT. And guess what? The gore is handled with so little style and impact, leaving well evident the intention of the filmmakers of producing shock, that it doesn't work either. It would have helped a little that the actors playing the victims could act more convincing during the torture scenes. But their performances are so laughable, that we lose any sympathy for them, and just wish for the torturer to finish them right away. It's ironic that this movie is in some way related to Quentin Tarantino, since he has made graphic violence and gore something with style in his movies. But that's exactly what we miss here: in the hands of another director, it may have been a better product. As it is, it's a very good movie...for the 15 year old crowd. All of the sudden, SAW I and II seem to be masterpieces !!