Every Peace Has A Puzzle

Rating: 7/10 (28 January 2008)

Well, I was really expecting this movie to make me think, and it did not. I expected a very amazing ending, and to me the ending is linear, boring, and predictably disappointing. The acting was terrible, in fact some of the worst acting I've seen in a long time. It feels like the story had potential but lacked creativity, so lapses into predictability all the time. And yes it does feel like a rip off.
It's disappointing to me, because I love Danny Glover, and I loved the possibilities, but it leaves us saying, "okay... now what?" "what was the point?" I thought it was a nice twist that Zep or Zap, whichever his name, was not the killer, but just another victim in the game. But, sadly, the story lacked any true depth, at least in my opinion.
Some of the camera work was a lot of fun, nice effects there, and the caped man reminded me of the Allan Moore graphic novel hero from V for Vendetta interestingly enough... but, I wold have rather seen this microcosmic game effect a larger microcosmic level, and this movie sadly stays within the box.
While I enjoyed Saw I and Saw 3 somewhat, I hated Saw 2, so was pleased when Saw 4 redeemed the series somewhat.