Well, now

Rating: 5/10 (21 October 2007)

SAW 3 is a sequel that probably would have been better left unfilmed. Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) is back, an improbability based on his condition at the end of SAW 2, along with his loyal minion (Shawnee Smith), looking sexier than ever. While Smith is putting new victims through the wringer, Jigsaw is having brain surgery. This brain surgery, the high or low point of the film depending on your point of view, is done in loving closeup. The film is just gross, but not a good type of gross as in SAW 1, which leaned toward grossout comedy. Nope, this one is all business and quite serious. The ridiculous ending suggests another sequel would be impossible, but guess what just opened. SAW IV, anyone? Give it time, and this series will go to STV land.