The sequel that made the "Saw" franchise popular

Rating: 8/10 (27 October 2009)

This is a satisfying and worthy sequel from the first, as a matter of fact this one is more entertaining than the first "Saw" and even has a better twist in store. This time it has more characters that are trying to survive in some mansion where they can't escape and to top it off they have poison running through there bodies and the main part of the game is to get the antidotes by playing a game that has some bloodshed to go with it. The death were actually cool and there is more at stake compared to part 1, the puzzles are a lot more elaborate as well. I especially liked the conversation between Eric Mathews a cop and Jigsaw himself, cause you get to learn more about Jigsaws motives and what makes him tick, also some of the stuff Eric Mathews says to Jigsaw actually makes sense in a debating kind of way. The main disappointment of this film is that the characters make some really dumb decisions that don't make any sense. And they spend more time arguing and yelling at one another than actually trying to beat the game. Personally I am in between Jigsaw's motives, I think some people deserve to be part of his game and some don't, but I really don't think he should be the one to test the worth of human lives, just cause he got screwed himself plus he is an old fart so it's natural his time should be coming to an end. But some of his victims you can't help but feel they deserved it. Especially when most of them in this film is actually pretty stupid, I especially disliked the character Erik Knudsen played, his role was the son of Eric Matthews. Not only did he have a douche face, but there was just something about him that I really didn't like. He even tries to hit on a girl by trying to act like he cares for her while thinking he just might have a chance with her, some might disagree but it's actually quite obvious. He is also bratty and annoying and you want him to die in the most painful manner possible, even if they don't really portray him as the bad guy. I also didn't like the fact that you don't get to see every one of Jigsaw's puzzles that is set before each of the victims. Anyways this is not a scarier film compared to the first but it is more shocking and cringe-inducing, while being entertaining at the same time. I personally think it's better than part 1.
8/10