Saw II -- a typical sequel

Rating: 7/10 (7 November 2005)

Saw II i thought was definitely a good horror movie but probably would have been better if it didn't have to follow the original Saw. I could definitely tell that it was a different director, everything about the movie was different. Unfortunately though, the movie constantly seemed like it was trying too hard to live up to it's prequel. It wasn't as creative, as suspenseful or as shocking. Every twist and turn seemed mediocre at best. Although, that may be unfair since everyone who had seen Saw I had already been exposed to all of these gruesome and horrific plot twists, and it is of course extremely difficult to top that.
I went into this movie expecting to be scared out of my mind seeing as how after the first one I couldn't sleep without my light on for weeks after. But i found instead that although I was mildly scared, it wasn't to the point where i was constantly checking my backseat to see if someone had snuck in. Saw II is a good horror movie on its own, but a bit of a disappointment in comparison to Saw I.