Great movie, but a little too dark

Rating: 9/10 (6 May 2007)

..and by dark I mean the way it was filmed not content. I give this film a 8, only because the original SAW was perfect ,thus making this one one notch lower.
First of all, for all those of you who so horrible turned in disgust, This movie is not made for PANSYS like you. Go watch A comedy.
Second; for all of you think the movie is not credible. So What! You go to the movies for entertainment, in other words to see things you would otherwise never get a chance to see. You want realistic? Watch a Home movie instead. This comment is especially for those who ask "where are the authorities" Boo Hoo.. If you watch SAW 2 ,then you know that "JigSAW" and Amanda can get to anyone at anytime. inlcluding the authorities.
With that aside ,this is a great film. Gory to the max? Maybe not so much, but it does attain that effect with bone crushing and flesh tearing sound effects. A good improvement for the series.
The story line is very good, because this time around the victims do not soley rely on themselves for salvation, but rather on other people's actions: For those of you too ignorant to grasp the concept of needless killings, I'll explain it to you. The reason most of the victims were doomed in this installment is because "Jigsaw" was not fully in control, but rather passed on the torch to Amanda, who is even more twisted than "JIGSAW" She somehow blames the world for her state of mind and seriously believes that no one changes after they are given that second oppotunity. She of course, bases this belief on her own life.
The second plot involves a father, Jeff, who is so consumed with hatred over those responsible for his son's death, that he would rather let them die right before his eyes. Including a witness , The man responsible and the judge in the case.This rules out senseless killing of innocent people. Finally there is Lynn, who because of her failing marriage turns to adultery to satisfy her needs. Sound familiar? Does Dr. Lawrence Gordon ring a bell.
So once again "JigSaw" puts this sinners through a series of tests to prove if they appreciate the life they were given. ..And for the comment about these being innocent people. NEWSFLASH, Last time I checked WRATH and LUST were 2 of the 7 deadly sins, so in no way are these people innocent.
The tests this time around involve Torture devices that border medieval times, but are still fun to watch. Not at all for the squeamish.Also very important are the Flashbacks that explain missing puzzle pieces to the previous two films . All in all a very complete trilogy and a great way to end this saga. Oops too late. Part 4 is underway.
My only questions about the movie are? What really happens to Det.Eric Mathews? Other than a crushed ankle we are only told that Amanda left him for dead.Will we see his actual demise in part 4? and what of the poster scene were teeth are being pulled out? Or did I miss this when I went for popcorn? Somehow It doesn't fit into the storyline?
Final words: A great addition to the Horror genre. Who ever didn't like it or complained about gore and nudity, should really just not go see these movies. All you really do is waste time with your Pansy reviews.