Got my money's worth-- for once....

Rating: 9/10 (2 November 2004)

So I went to see this movie with the lowest of expectations. However, I must say that I left the theater with a smile on my face since it totally surpassed my expectations. It was way better than "The Grudge" which I found boring and a complete waste of my money.
I love the storyline in "Saw". It was well-crafted, suspenseful, and had lots of surprises. I think the guy that wrote the script is a genius and I can't wait to see more of his work. Sure the movie has similarities to "Seven", but I found it to be quite original and a refreshing break from some of these sorry "thrillers" they've been coming out with (e.g. Resident Evil: Apocalypse, The village). And that ending? Wow! I didn't see it coming and believe me, I usually have these kinds of movies figured out by the 3rd quarter.
There's no doubt that some of the acting is ridiculous and had the entire crowd in the theater laughing at times. Honestly, I don't think it was bad enough to ruin the movie though. So.....I give "Saw" a 9/10 and highly recommend it to everyone that loves suspense thriller/serial killer movies.