Visually brilliant thriller for those lonely nights

Rating: 8/10 (25 December 2004)

"Saw" adds a great deal to the recently reinvented thriller genre, where you don't need big setups or people waving butcher knives to make a solid action-packed movie. With some fast-paced editing and good techno music, "Saw" is definitely one of the most visually enticing movies of the year. Admittedly, there are some minor holes in the plot, but the sheer emotional horror within the movie will probably draw your attention to something else.
Of course, the movie is not for the faint-at-heart, but if a gallon or two of blood doesn't scare you, "Saw" will offer you something to disturb you for a brief while. And like any good movie, it leaves some questions unanswered.