Imagine putting yourself into these situations...

Rating: 9/10 (4 November 2004)

In the commercial for Saw, it was declared the "Scariest Movie of 2004", and it's not true. Even though 'The Grudge' was considered the scariest movie of 2004 also, which it might have been, Saw wasn't as scary as it was sought out to be.
This movie can't be considered a Horror film, but in the commercial, they compared it to SE7EN (Seven) and Silence of the Lambs. I agree with this, because it was entertaining and hard to follow too, which agrees with both these movies.
The plot is mainly head games. Even though we don't really find out who the main culprit is, 'he' puts his victims into mind-boggling situations that cause them to panic, and fail their task. For example: A woman named Amanda was locked up with a metal contraption on her head. This was attached to her upper gums and lower jaw. In a certain amount of time, the machine would rip open her mouth and her head would have basically torn apart (yay). The only way to get it off, was to cut open a dead cell mates stomach, to find the missing key.
Although it may seem extreme, this movie is worth owning. The more times you watch it, the better you will understand. The ending for Saw was better than the ending for The Grudge, so be happy. I didn't expect what I saw, and it made the whole movie that much better.
8/10