No spoilers, Both Good/Bad Outlined

Rating: 7/10 (28 November 2005)

Overall, I think this is a must-own movie. I understand why the powers that be classify it as a Psychological Thriller. I ranked this at a 7 because there were some obvious plot holes. However, those holes weren't so much that they detracted from the film being fascinating to watch. In fact, I really didn't think of them until I was done watching, which I think is one of the trademarks of a good film.
GOOD POINTS: 1. FAST-PACED. The movie hit the ground running and never let up. 2. INTENSE. Same comment. 3. MAKES YOU THINK. My mind was racing after this film, trying to wrap around everything that happened! Regarding plot holes, to be fair, I'm also not in a life-or-death situation sitting on my sofa, so it's easier for me to think of these things. 4. NOT TOO MUCH GORE. There is a bit of blood, but it was very tolerable. 5. NEVER GUESSED JIGSAW. At the end when Jigsaw is revealed, never saw it coming. Never ever. 6. WATCH IT MULTIPLE TIMES. Speaks for itself.
BAD POINTS: 1. A BIT DRAMATIC AT TIMES. At times, the acting by both Leigh Whannell and Cary Elwes was a bit much. For the most part, they did well with their roles but I've definitely seen Cary Elwes in better. 2. PLOT HOLES. Again, once the movie finishes and you start to think about the storyline, etc. there are some holes. 3. UNANSWERED QUESTIONS. There are some unanswered questions for me at the end. I don't know if they had already planned to do 'Saw II' when this was released, but at the end of 'Saw' you're left with some "But what happened..." questions. Incidentally, if you feel the same way, many of my questions were answered in 'Saw II.'
That's it for me. Happy viewing!