The game of life. We're already playing it.

Rating: 9/10 (14 July 2007)

"Saw" is to me an important success, at least, in Hollywood XXI century history. The horror genre, since here, begin a new era. But few win in originality as "Saw"... well, maybe not in its totally, but explore a premise that has been treated through years in movies: The punishment of characters for their actions. Thing, that all we remember more from "Seven". But "Saw and this one have differences.
I say that is so important, that we still know the plot of "Saw" -Maybe thanks to, if you not seen "Saw", but you saw "Scary Movie 4"... well, you know things too-: Two men wake stuck with their feet chained. They listen to the mysterious person who do this. But he don't want any kind of money or something like that, he want to play a game... My God, this thing don't seems to be nothing good. "Saw" wins and fail in some aspects.
"Saw" could win in, if some say that is not originality (Because saw "Seven" before) win in storytelling and in technique. The movie is undeniably catching, as too a little graphic, but too enough, and that is a very positive point. The performances are perfect, because are very believable (Hard performances of Leigh Whannell - who writes the story too - and Makenzie Vega are thrilling and even touching). Althoug, i think that the plot is even more original that much people thinks, but in other hand, is too a little forced with its intention. And the other acknowledgment: the ending is chiller, frightening and surprising.
I defend "Saw" because is a new creative hope, that much after try to clone but failed terribly... this demonstrate that none genre is dead, as much people think of Musical and Horror genres... maybe, this only just begun.
*Sorry for the mistakes...well, if there any.