What I expected Saw 1 would be

Rating: 4/10 (16 July 2014)

The original Saw movie was better than I expected. Expected it to be mostly gratuitous, sadistic, pointless violence. Had that, but also has a fair amount of intrigue and suspense.
The movie built well, from the initial confusing, no-explanations- given, scene. Information was fed in in fragments. Even once the full picture is revealed, there are still a few good twists and blindsides.
The second saw movie is more like what I was expecting - gratuitous gore and violence. Plot is more basic, almost token, and really just a vehicle to get to the next pointless gory scene.
Unfortunately, it doesn't end there. The following Saw movies just got worse and worse.