OK...could have been more

Rating: 6/10 (1 September 2006)

Let me start by saying that I usually don't really like Horror movies...I have a lot of respect for them as a lot of people do like them...but I just never got into them. That being said, I happened to watch Saw 1, and it pleasantly surprised me. I almost would call it more of a "Dark Thriller", like "Seven". I loved the story...very well written, and the twist at then end? Great. So I naturally looked forward to seeing Saw 2. I liked the casting of Donnie Wahlberg, as I think he is becoming a good actor. I liked the premise of the house. I had high hopes.
I gotta say I was a little disappointed. One thing that I liked about Saw 1 was the fact that they were dealing with some pretty awful death scenes, but still didn't really go for the "blood shocker" scenes. It was a little more intelligent...left more for the imagination, which scares me way more in the end. Saw 2 seems to have gone the route of "How much blood can we get in this film?" I LOVED the story, and the end! I just thought it changed too much from the first film. It doesn't take a lot of blood to make a good movie. I would recommend it, and I do still look forward to Saw 3!! 6/10