Amazing horror film

Rating: 10/10 (17 February 2007)

Here it is people: the film that jump-started the entire torture sub-genre of horror films. One of the best horror films to ever grace the cinema in all of its existence, Saw creeps up unexpectedly and really gets to you when you're least expecting it. I wasn't expecting much from this first movie in a series. I had heard buzz about it at school, lots of things from my favorite websites online months before it came outit sounded like it would be a decent movie. Little did I know, Saw would completely blow my mind and become one of my favorite films of all time well, at least until I saw the sequel, which was superior in ever way, shape, and form. I viewed Saw a week after it came out in theaters, and I was so far from being disappointed. I went in with very few expectations, and I came out shaking, moved, scared. Saw is an amazing movie.
Saw is written by Leigh Whannel, who also starred in the film as Adam, and over the course of three movies has managed to become one of my favorite actors. This guy can really write, too! He knows what scares people, and he really uses it to his full advantage. The dialogue is top-notch and really hits hard, especially in the final act. The ending is, by far, the best ending I've ever had the good fortune of witnessing, and it is probably the best twist ending in a movie ever. James Wan is behind the director's chair in this picture in collaboration with Leigh, and they do a sensational job.