Lives Up to the Original

Rating: 8/10 (26 December 2019)

The cut of Saw III I saw was 2 hours in length; the unrated director's cut.
I definitely preferred this entry over Saw II. The budget and stakes are both much higher in this sequel. Mixing in enough of the previous two to satisfy fans who are in it for the long haul while mixing enough compelling story to entertain those who may make this their first entry in the series, Saw III is a worthy sequel that holds up every bit as well as the original.
That being said, this film is also much higher in terms of gore. It's a bloody, acidic, raunchy torturous adventure that's both fun to watch and cringe-inducing in its high level of pain inflicted on the victims. If you're not the kind to go for a horror movie with a gorey body count, this will probably be a skip for you.
I'm told these films progressively get more and more graphic, but I'm seeing the franchise for the first time.