Disturbingly Brilliant. (MINOR SPOILERS.You'll probably guess them from the advert

Rating: Null/10 (10 October 2004)

Okay, so the basic plot for this film is that two men wake up in a bathroom chained to a pipe. There is a dead man on the floor with a tape player in one hand and a gun in the other. Both men have a tape in their pockets which they each in turn play. The killer (Who the police have christened Jigsaw) Lets one of the men, a doctor (Cary Elwes, who contrary to popular belief is a good actor. If you read any reviews telling you otherwise see the film s closing scenes and decide for yourself) know that unless he kills the other man by six o clock his wife and child will be killed. The other poor bugger has got no real aim in the killers sick game other than to pray he's locked up with a nice guy. Heres where the film gets original. Both men have been left a hacksaw. The chains are unbreakable. The doctor has been left a bullet. The gun is just out of reach. Catch my drift? If you think I've given too much away then you're wrong. I've just told you exactly whats in the trailer but in clearer detail. This film demands a viewing by everyone with a free weekend. I went to see this film last week after months of patient waiting and it was worth ever penny. The final twist is a mindblower which you will not see coming and if you can, stick around for the end credits You'll see why. This beauty of a movie kept me up all night and i couldn't wait to spread the word that Saw is the movie for a generation. Now, about the comparisons with Seven. Seven redefined filmaking when it came out, and rightly so. It shocked audiences everywhere and got Brad Pitt a job. But it focused too much on the Law than on the victims of the killers Heinous crimes. Saw excels because it shows you more of the victims suffering than that of the efforts of the Law. But when we do see the Law it is in good taste, showing the psychological effects chasing a killer can have on the mind. Hats off to Danny Glover for shying away from the Lethal Weapon Role he is so often pigeonholed. Here there are no one liners, no humorous violence. And most of All, no happy endings. Saw has quietly stolen the crown of Best Horror/Thriller from right under sevens nose and has seiged the throne. See it. You WILL NOT be disappointed. 10/10/10/10