In a word...WOW

Rating: 10/10 (28 October 2005)

Let me start off by saying that I really enjoyed Saw. Sure, the acting was a bit off at times and the twist ending took some suspension of disbelief to accept, but it was an original, engaging film. I was worried at first the the development team of Saw II was going to make some slip-ups because of their rush to release it before Halloween. Thank God that I was wrong. This movie was absolutely amazing. The acting was a huge leap upwards from that of its predecessor and the plot was even more intense, believe it or not, this time around. I didn't actually think that Saw II was that "gory", but the violence on hand was very graphic. It will take a hard stomached person to not squirm during the needle scene and the wrist-slashing trap. Tobin Bell turned in a great performance as Jigsaw and really added depth to the maniacal character. I also liked the inclusion of other original cast members. There were even a few scenes in the finale that act as great throwbacks to the original and serve to further connect the two movies. The end even had a few well developed twists and turns that were both logical and believable.The doors have been successfully opened to create at least one more sequel, and if it is even nearly as good as Saw II, which I think might even be better than the original , I will welcome it with open arms.