Seven without the wit, style, acting and purpose

Rating: 1/10 (10 September 2014)

After watching this movie and reading the reviews, it becomes apparent that most of the reviews aren't about brilliance, just fascinated by torture porn. Seven was not at all about the gore, which actually very little of actual shock made it to the screen. It was all visceral, the purpose of a madman trying to teach society a lesson.
But what is saw? It's a surprise ending you could possibly detect and the primary reason why so many thought it was brilliant. But the purpose of the movie? You don't appreciate your life. Now I'll torture you until you're near death and you'll appreciate the moments you are awake. That's all you need to know.
There are some twists and turns even though there isn't much more than two people locked in a room trying to escape. The part of the film that makes this surprisingly difficult to watch is the terrible acting. Perhaps Cary Elwes was meant to be a sarcastic prince but has no capacity for carrying out any type of horror or range of emotion. The biggest name was the weakest link.
Bottom line is this - if you like torture porn, you'll love this. It's what the saw series is, except each installation is even less clever than the original but just features more bizarre torture porn chambers.