A Very Good and Thrilling Horror Movie

Rating: 10/10 (11 June 2007)

Saw begins with two horrified men waking up to discover themselves chained to the walls of a gritty bathroom with no clear way to escape. They soon discover that they have been left with messages, from the sadistic serial killer Jigsaw, which are meant to tear them apart. As they languish in the bathroom, the two men try to remember how they came to be there, and try to figure out what they should do to get out of it.
Though it has much gore and blood in it, and many scenes which can make you jump, the appeal that Saw gave me was the psychologically thrilling concept, which makes you emphasize with the victims more than is the case with most of the movies that I've seen. It makes you ask yourself what you would do if put in those extreme circumstances, and it forces you to deal with the darker side of humanity.
The movie was filmed on a fairly low budget with a cast consisting mainly of unknown actors. Despite this though, it was a well made and interesting movie. It was good from the nerve wracking beginning to the chilling twist ending. I would recommend it to any fan of horror movies.