Ignore the hype

Rating: 5/10 (19 April 2007)

OK, I admit I saw this film a couple of years after it was release and so it might have lost some of its power derived from its originality (a bit like watching Fight Club or The Matrix now, having being exposed to countless rip-offs).
None-the-less I found the film very contrived and like a poor man's Cube. It over-compensates for a lack of a real plot and suspense with added gore.
The premise of the film is interesting but I think there was a lack of effort made in creating a tense atmosphere. When the two main characters in the film are forced to jump through 'Saws' hoops you never fully feel the mis-trust and anxiety the film attempts to shown them go through.
It's not a terrible film, but it is not executed well. Check out Cube instead.