You saw Saw, now see Saw II

Rating: 10/10 (31 October 2005)

I've been a fan of Saw since I watched the DVD about a year ago. The movie is one to grab your attention and hold on to it, until way after the film has finished. I really did think the first one was a work of genius and that the writers were very, very clever in having me fooled for the whole time. Maybe the reason that I'm going to rate this film so highly is that fact that I so enjoyed the bloody, gory torture of Adam and Dr. Lawrence Gordon. Even though reviews have slated Saw II, I do truly believe that it's one of, if not the, best sequel ever!
Oh yes,there will be blood Jigsaw warns at the beginning of this film and oh yes, he doesn't lie! This time, Jigsaw is back, and yes - he's still wearing that ghastly serial killer cloak. But don't let that image soften you - he's still deadlier and messed up as ever. This time, instead of leaving two strangers in a bathroom together and telling them to kill each other, he's locked a lot of strangers in a house together and told them they're going to die anyway.
However, in true Jigsaw style he's given them a chance to redeem themselves, they can escape with their lives, but only if they deserve it. Donnie Wahlberg plays crooked cop Eric Matthews, who goes along to investigate the crime scene of an unfortunate victim of Jigsaws, quickly noticing that perhaps he's connected to the killer in more ways than he'd like to think... He's called out to raid Jigsaw lair, and this is when the film really begins - Matthew's realises that his son is one of Jigsaw's unlucky victims and as he and the S.W.A.T team watch the slow demises of the house's occupants he is powerless to help. This film concentrates more on Jigsaw rather than the victims who he's putting through their paces but still is only a wee bit less gruesome than it's predecessor. The film is great, right up until the end when the film become absolutely fantastic! Prepare yourself to the best twist, since Saw!
I strongly advise you to see Saw, before you see Saw II, just so you can understand the true and absolute horror of the ending. I was climbing up my seat and gasping in shock and I warn you - I've never been so shocked by a few lights going on in my whole, entire life.