jigsaw = dr phil !!

Rating: 8/10 (23 June 2008)

The first saw put thrillers and horror films back onto the map and restored , atmosphere and tension to a genre which it seemed had become dull and bland. And although as the way things are going these days, it was a only a matter of time before a sequel was realised to the genre and one had to be aware as sequels can totally ruin a genre completely i.e. The Hills have Eyes part 2. On the other hand I was very pleasantly surprised with Saw 2 , as Jigsaw promised us from the start that there will be blood and yes he promised us. From the grizzly opening sequence we are reminded of who Jigsaw is and why he put saw on the map, however just like Hellraiser we taken into the world of the charther and we are given a background and like Pinhead , Jigsaw comes across as a philosophical character who was played pretty well by Tobin Bell. It seemed that someone actual took there time and studied well at what would make our skin crawl and trust me there were at least 2 parts in the movie that my flesh crawl and I don't squirm that easy . The film moved at a fast pace and the the fact that it has been thought through and it is not some dull formulaic teen slasher flick is what keeps you hooked. The only down thing about the movie is that the acting is not the greatest and there were supposed to be some gory moments which just end up being funny for me . On the whole I thought that Saw 2 was a flick that was aimed at a brainless teen genre but it ended up being one of the best thrillers/horrors I have seen since Se7en , a must see although if you watch closely enough you might just catch the twist however on the whole a great movie and a good way for Jigsaw to place him-self with the likes of other great horror movie icons like Pinhead and Hannibal Lector.
SAW 2 : 8.6 OUT OF 10
'Oh yes! , THERE WILL BE BLOOD'!