A Trinty of Jigsaw pieces

Rating: 8/10 (23 December 2008)

I'm going to say a thing right off the bat, you have to be a fan of the Saw franchise to like this film, you have to be willing to think your way through Jigsaw's puzzles as the film progresses, if you can not do this do not see this movie.
Saw was perfection personified in my opinion when it came out in 04 Saw II had its minor flaws but over all was a good successor to the original Saw III had very little flaws and completed a cycle in one of the horror genre's greatest film series to date
Saw III picks you up right where Saw II left off, I will not spoil anything if you haven't seen Saw II because if you haven't seen two you probably will not see three but for information to those curious it picks right up where two left off just seconds after the last frame
You find out the fate of the last player in twos game and where exactly this film is going to take you.
Jigsaw is still alive, but barely he is on his deathbed and needs a doctor to operate on him and keep him alive, so is Lynn's(Bahar Soomekh) game, she is to keep Jigsaw alive while he and his accomplice test one final subject, if she doesn't she will die, simple right?
Jeff(Angus Macfayden), is a single parent who is distraught over his sons death and wishes revenge on those responsible, he wakes up in a box with a tape recorder beside him, telling him he will get his chance to exact vengeance on those responsible for 'taking his child'
Amanda(Shawnee Smith), is now Jigsaw's apprentice, she will take over Jigsaw's legacy when he dies, she keeps watch over Jeff as he goes through his tests, but is it his tests or does the Jigsaw have an ace up his sleeve?
Saw III surprised me even more than Saw II did, because you rarely ever see a horror movie carry on past one sequel let alone two, this is in part to the superb cast of characters and story that the writers have come up with, this and Saw III actually has a grittier feel than that of is predecessor Saw II's major flaw was that it was too Hollywood too clean for a sequel to Saw but that was its only flaw Saw III brings you back to the grit and grime of the original and hooks you from the first few frames 'til its last twist in the game, it leaves you wanting more, it leaves you wanting to know how it continues
If you are a fan of the franchise than more than likely you have already seen it
If you are curious this film needs to be picked up in the trilogy pack, you need to see all three for any of three to make sense, that and if you watch three first you will have the whole first act ruined for you
Flaws - Gore, this by far is the goriest of the first films(I haven't seen four or five so i can't tell you rather or not it is the goriest)
Pluses -back to the original feel of the film, grit and dirt and depravity -if you have seen or are going to see the first two the third one clears up a lot of questions you might have concerning the first two films -really good thinking mans film it does have gore but as is the gore is easy to bare because of the story and ideas behind the films
all in all this is a must have for any fan of the franchise, and a must see to clear up a lot of the holes left in the first and second films
makes my recommendation for anybody who likes their horror with thought, shock, and awe