An Overlooked Modern Horror Classic

Rating: 9/10 (3 November 2016)

A psychological thriller unlike any you've seen before, Saw makes full use of its limited budget to deliver a gripping, original, intense, and bloody film that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats with compelling lead characters and a thought-provoking villain that's as mysterious as he's methodical, twisted and brilliant. The film focuses on building tension with every scene, without ever allowing its audience to breathe, leading up to a final twist that'll go down as one of the best game-changing endings in recent memory.
The only minor gripes I have involve moments of bad acting and some questionable editing choices, particularly during a car chase sequence near the end, but those can be attributed to the limited budget and can be easily overlooked. Highly recommended.