Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the theater...

Rating: 1/10 (26 March 2005)

I have to say that I have just finished watching "Saw" and I'm ill. Not because of fine special effects, gory death scenes or mind-bending psychological plot lines. I'm ill because I spent an hour and 40 minutes of my precious time on this tripe. A poor shadow of "Se7en", "Saw" lacked both the skilled writers AND the skilled actors necessary to create a thriller of such magnitude. While Danny Glover is a formidable actor in any script, Cary Elwes has no place in horror. Don't get me wrong, his comedy is fabulous but, a shaken victim - he is not.
I felt that the the timing of many of the scenes was poorly planned and much of the gripping detail that could have made this film at least tolerable was out of place. The scene in which "Larry" cuts off his own foot only adds shock value, when (if placed at another moment in the film) it could have been a gut-wrenching scene of desperation. A truly human moment. As it was, it was barely interesting enough to keep me from turning off the DVD and watching re-runs of CSI.
Any self-respecting horror fan will run screaming...from the rental store if the management is pushing the viewing of this film.