Chief GoreMongral's Movie Review: Saw 3

Rating: 7/10 (28 October 2006)

It's Halloween and it's time for another (and apparently) final Saw movie. The cast is in place (with the crafty Tobin Bell and the sexy psycho Shawnee Smith) and the game is beginning, but is this a good closure or another cursed part 3 in a long line of bad part 3's? Saw 3 throws us right in the mix, picking up right after the end of Saw 2. We get to see former New Kid Donnie Walburg and what really happened to him after the credits rolled (it's fun!!!). After this the movie goes on to its new story about a female doctor that has been having marital issues and seems to be a bit drained with her job and life as she has resorted to pill popping. What better a person than Jigsaw and Amanda to come in and help with that problem.
A proposition is made as Jigsaw is needed to be kept alive for one final game that will put every character in the movie in situations that will require them to make the right choice or the usual repercussion will follow. This leads to our other test subject that has had issues with releasing his anger and depression over his son being hit by a car. Leave it to Jigsaw to put all the possible "pieces" in place for the man to make choices for those involved to "live or die".
In the end both stories intertwine which leads into a double wam bam ending that should end the franchise in a good way. To say anymore would be spoiling it but also to add anymore movies to this trilogy would be an injustice. These movies should be remembered as being a solid example of 3 good movies and proof that if handled correctly you can make 3 solid movies, similar in nature yet each with its own characteristics that allow them to stand on there own.
Also this movie will shed light on the first 2 movies adding elements that allows us to see things from Jigsaw and Amanda's point of view. The only question for me still is what happened to Dr.Gordon? Anyway thats besides the point. In the end we get a good horror and gore film (oh yes there will be gruel!!!) with some sadistic torture and mayhem just in time for the Halloween weekend.
In closure I give Saw 3: 7/10: Good closure (hopefully) to the Saw Legacy. Fans of the first 2 will really get something out of this, new fans may want to watch the first 2 before entering in to the series. To do so will shed light on a lot of the foreshadowing that takes place in the film!! Lastly I leave you with a nice mathematical equation: Key+string+shotgun= DEATH....Im Out!!!
****UPDATE SAW 4 COMING**** I guess there goes the trilogy here some the quadrilogy...for now!!!