interesting concept...

Rating: 8/10 (11 May 2005)

Had anything in this movie happened to me I'd have lost it a lot faster than the actors did. Saw does a pretty good job as a breath of fresh air to the horror genre. But it didn't really scare me, no horror movie has really ever scared me or gave me nightmares. I have read lots of mixed reviews about this movie, some praise it some hate it. Mostly what I've found are comparisons to Se7en. No move compares to Se7en; end of story. Saw takes place in what appears to be a vacant bathroom that's probably been abandoned for 20 years or so. As they say the first 10 minuets of the movie are the most important. Well that is true, and this movie will have you going until the acting begins. The acting in the beginning sucks, but it does get better as the movie progresses. The ending was played out beautifully, which is probably one of the best parts of the movie. The death scenes in here are pretty good too. And of course the gore factor... it's really not that bad. The only nasty parts are when the girl is going through the opium-upped guy's stomach to search for a key, and the part where one of the cops gets a portion of his head blown off. This movie will also keep you guessing until the very end, no one I ever talked to guessed it was coming. Overall if you're a horror fanatic then see this movie, but don't compare it to you're beloved Se7en.