A One-Time Watch

Rating: 6/10 (5 June 2015)

Saw is highly regarded as one of the most influential horror movies of the 21st century. If the role of the movie is to disturb the viewer and make them question their own actions, then it succeeds in its goal. However, any movie even if it is a Horror flick, must have characters which you can root for, who are able to enable the viewer to feel the emotions that the characters are feeling. Due to budget constraints, the filmmakers decide to lock the two leading characters inside a room which ensures a claustrophobic atmosphere that complements the paranoia engulfing these men. Due to its short run time, the characters feel underdeveloped and because of that we can never truly feel any sorrow for them. A common problem to all the movies to the horror genre is that most of the plot is filled with clichés which have already been done in other movies. Saw is no exception and it can get a bit irritating to see things that you have seen in countless other horror movies. The movie is not very simple to understand and will confuse some viewers. I did not particularly enjoy watching this movie but everyone should watch it and form their own judgement.