Good movie, bad ending.

Rating: 7/10 (29 October 2005)

While this movie lacks the considerable intellectual development of its predecessor, it was still entertaining and thought provoking. The acting was much more realistic and enjoyable than the original; however this movie gave new meaning to the words "gratuitious gore". Yes, there was blood... a lot of it.
While I liked most of the movie, I found the ending ridiculous and disappointing. It didn't shock me; rather, it was so out of the blue and confusing that I could hardly even accept it. Overall, the movie was of pretty good quality, but it by no means exceeded or even came close to that of Saw, and I got the sense that the directors were trying to outdo themselves with every turn, especially the supposed shock value of the shoddy ending. There was definitely a perfect set up for a prequel, though.