Saw takes the biscuit.

Rating: 9/10 (18 July 2005)

I love Saw. Wan and Whannell have created an amazing experience together, and I will remember their names forever. I've decided to refer to it as a 'terror film'. When I think of 'horror films' I think of films like Halloween, Friday The 13th, and even teen-horror films like Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer. I think a new genre of 'terror' should be established. The films that I've mentioned don't really do it for me. They prioritise startling the audience with music, sound effects, etc, but that's not enough in my opinion. Saw made my stomach turn deliciously; it tempts the viewer to imagine these crazy situations and wonder how they'd endure, mentally, through such panic.
A lot of people have complained about plot holes and so on. That doesn't really bother me too much. Indeed, discussing them is a lot of fun; working out the mysteries of the timing of events, and the actions of the antagonist, but mistakes happen. As a debut to the genre and the industry, this film is flawless in my eyes, and I'll support these guys as long as they keep writing this stuff!
The atmosphere in the cinema was brilliant. Everyone in the room was so moved by the themes and the heart-racing pace of the film that we found ourselves laughing in an effort to comfort each other - laughing at our own reactions to the terror on screen. This talented duo can rest assured that I'll be there in September for Saw 2, and, thereafter, Silence!.