Saw is the best Horror Film of the last ten years...

Rating: 9/10 (29 May 2005)

Saw is the best horror film to come around in the last ten years. Yes, I said it.
You have a amazingly cool premise, perfectly written story, and surprisingly decent acting for a very low-budget film. Jigsaw has to be the coolest villain in this kind film to come around in quite some time.
The film starts out with two men waking up in a bathroom. They have no idea how they got there. On the middle of the floor is a dead body, a man who apparently blown his brains out. Next to his hand is a tape recorder. After figuring out how to turn on the lights, the two men find tapes and listen to them. Adam has to kill the other man before six am, or else Jigsaw will kill his wife and daughter.
Throughout the movie, Adam explains to the other man how he knows who has done this to him, and kind of the back story of Jigsaw. We see the other various situations he's put people into and the outcomes of them. Very gruesome stuff. And perhaps, the major downfall of this film is Danny Glover.
Of course we all know a film like this won't do very well at the Box Office if it doesn't have at least one big name in it, however, Danny Glover's role in this movie is just kind of a big waste. It feels more like filler to get to the ending of the film rather then being interesting.
Without giving much more away, Saw is a film that everyone should see. I highly recommend it. It got mixed reviews by critics everywhere, but I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. The ending of Saw, which is the best part, is shocking and probably the best ending of any movie you'll ever see. It's crazy, and next to the twist ending of "Matchstick Men", it's the best ending I've personally ever seen in a film.
Saw is a violent film, but it's not nearly as disturbing as I thought going into it. You should be able to handle everything. Most of the gore occur's off screen. It's more psychological then anything else.
Highly recommended.
Grade A-