Solid Horror Movie

Rating: 8/10 (9 March 2005)

Although this film does not contain many new ideas it is a good mix of motives known from Se7en or The Silence of the Lambs.
I must admit that the acting isn't convincing. However, considering that the film was shot in 18 days the performance is still good.
Despite some wrong decisions in the cut of the movie its strength lies in its visual effects and its shocking moments. In addition, the arrangement of the scenes makes it difficult to follow the plot.
I must admit the twist at the end was predictable to me. But I know a lot of similar flicks. So it needn't be predictable to the usual viewer. Nevertheless, it provided a good ending to the movie.
All in all, "Saw" is a solid horror film despite the fact that it is little innovative.
8/10