Feeble attempt to continue a franchise fails badly.

Rating: 2/10 (2 November 2005)

Sad, sad, sad. With such a great inital movie how could they go so wrong? I believe fans of the horror genre will most likely enjoy this film, but that said they more than likely enjoyed "Cabin Fever" and any of the "Scream" movies.
Fans that were surprised to find themselves's enjoying "Saw" with be greatly disappointed. The movie come's across as a pathetic attempt to continue and "milk the cow." As if some studio exec went to Leigh Whannell and said... "We need another!" and he replied "I don't't have another." Then they told him the payout... and shortly thereafter a senseless script was submitted and approved.
Why am I bucking the "lovefest" for this movie? Well, the first movie succeeded in creating a thriller that made you think, that made you evaluate yourself, and foremost it made sense. Sense in the fact that character's used logic and rationale for their actions. I call it the "Why the h*ll are you doing that syndrome?" Most thrillers are based on the premise that every character is a complete moron and are barely smart enough to know when to breathe. "Saw" was not most thrillers... thats what made it good. "Saw 2" is! Throughout the movie logic and sense will be disregarded in order to continue the feeble plot. Simply put, if you come into the theater seeing this as a continuation of the greatness of the first, you will be angry, like I. If you never say "saw" and enjoy the afore mentioned movies you be "blown away." On a side note, acting in "Saw 2" as it was in "Saw" was horrendous. Cary Elwes and Danny Glover = BAD... but Donnie Walberg = VERY BAD. You can't help but sing a New Kids On the Block tune when you see his pathetic screen presence. Save your money and rent "Saw" again or go see "The Weatherman"... it was MUCH better!