First "Open Water", and Now This...

Rating: 5/10 (21 March 2005)

As if "Open Water" wasn't bad enough, Lions Gate continues to embarrass with "Saw". Once again, a bad script ruins a good plot premise. The dialogue is absolutely terrible, although reasonably well-acted. I gave it a 5 out of 10 for the effort the actors put into it.
Like "Open Water", the ending is a surprise, but depressing and dissatisfying, leaving too many questions unanswered. Perhaps this is a new trend in low-budget films - leaving the ending "open" and the viewers wondering how the movie would have ended had filming continued (or how the sequel will go), but there is a fine line between intriguing and annoying, and I found the ending annoying.
From now on, I'm checking labels when it comes to films - anything by Lions Gate, I won't even bother to rent.