Only half as good as the original!

Rating: 5/10 (17 April 2006)

Saw 2.......hmmm OK. It lacked the edge and grind of the original. Don't get me wrong, I admire Shawnee Smith (Amanda), but.....she was only in the 1st film for all of 10/15 minutes! Why bring her back for the 2nd? This tells me the writer of Saw 2 was clutching at straws, hoping he could turn the film into a franchise! Should have just left the baddie as Jigsaw. I'm normally the bloke who disagrees when my pals say sequels suck, but in this case, I agree without a doubt. Apart from Whalberg, and that chick from Starship Troopers, none of the cast were known! (Saying that, Whalberg....what the hell?). I can almost hear how the writers came up with Saw 2....."Hey, I know, lets throw a bunch of un-knowns into a house and have Jigsaw rig every room into a death trap...and oh yeah, lets bring back that girl from the original who nearly had her jaw ripped off." Easy. This film lacked every thing that made the first film successful. James Wan....please come back for number 3!!!!!!