Saw II

Rating: 8/10 (13 January 2015)

Saw II is an outstanding follow-up to the first Saw that introduces the fantastic Tobin Bell as Jigsaw. Jigsaw's reasoning is a bit absurd but his methods and traps are always unique and cringe worthy. The story revolves around Detective Eric Mathews played by Donnie Wahlberg who did a terrific job. The mix between the two different sub-plot, the first being Mathews and Jigsaw, with the second being the house prisoners was intense and well-written. The characters inside Jigsaw's house played the script well even though it was noticeable that these weren't polished actors and actresses. The traps inside the house were the best part not knowing what the traps were capable of and seeing how the characters reacted to them. With the first Saw having a shocker of an ending, the second had to set the bar once again. There was multiple twists at the end, some the viewer could easily see coming and a couple that were surprising. Watch the Saw series in a row because it's a continuous story, you won't be disappointed with Saw II (8/10).