The law of diminishing returns is a cruel mistress

Rating: Null/10 (2 December 2007)

"Saw III" demonstrates the law of diminishing returns. Despite the script from James Wan and Leigh Whannell and direction from "Saw II"'s Darren Lynn Bousman, this third entry left me cold. There's a lack of suspense in this movie and some of the plot turns were, in my view, unsatisfactory.
This time around, the traps are more sophisticated and far-fetched and the gore content has been upped. Shock value outranks good-old-fashioned tension and fear.
The performances are okay but I expected so much more from this third film that I found myself restless throughout. Perhaps a repeat viewing will change my view but I very much doubt it.
6 out of 10. Disappointing.