A bit of alright, I guess

Rating: 6/10 (25 May 2005)

'Saw' is a good film, if you haven't seen 'Se7en', that is.
It has a promising story but the execution of its ideas is sub par. Creators Whannel and Wan have borrowed heavily from the far superior film 'Se7en' and this factor is incredibly annoying - paying homage to a film is fine, but not for basing the core of your plot from.
The acting ranges from incredibly awful to mediocre - Adam reminds me of Ferris Beuller and I was waiting for him to admit what a big mistake skipping school was. The 'big' names (Danny Glover, Monica Potter, and I use the term 'big' loosely) seem bored and Glover doesn't seem to really give a f*** except to get paid whilst being worried.
Despite many peoples thoughts, I found the ending to be a bit of fun, wasn't mind-blowing as many people are making it out to be.
Hire it out but don't expect anything amazing. If you can find a copy of 'Se7en' instead and haven't seen it, hire that out then this film, and you'll understand the source of its inspiration and understand why this film tries but fails to recapture this.