Seeing is believing... well, sort of

Rating: 7/10 (23 April 2005)

From what I can relate to you about this movies is--and I'm not 'the brightest bulb in the box'--there's this evil, scary-looking masked killer who wears a 'Punch-and-Judy' puppet-style papier-mache mask, who likes to torture young people and actor Danny Glover. The masked killer speaks to his intended victims through some type of voice-altering electronic sound device to disguise his real voice, and proceeds to teach his human quarry a few valuable lessons about...whatever it is they're supposed to have learned and known already.
You may recognize some of the lead and supporting players in this one, such as Cary Elwes (as opposed to his less serious role in the children's comedy "The Princess Bride") and Shawnee Smith (an '80s horror veteran due to her debut in "The Blob" remake).
Throughout the course of "Saw" the plot gets sort-of muddled and just the tiniest bit exasperating to (this) viewer's more rational senses. The story's premise is nevertheless engaging. Things happen that you thought wouldn't happen, and vice-versa. I didn't regret spending money on this one, and there's already a sequel in the works, so I'll probably go see that one as well.