Intelligent and interesting wrap up to Saw series.

Rating: 6/10 (28 October 2006)

The first thing I have to say is that this final installment of the Saw series shouldn't be considered a horror flick. It's more like suspense+gore. I didn't scare once, and I didn't hear anyone else in the theater jump either. Although one girl did jump for a preview of Sarah Michelle Gellar's The Return. Saw III just didn't deliver with the thrills. But it did bring the gore in spades and if you enjoyed the previous installments you shouldn't walk away disappointed.
What I enjoyed the most is the writing. I feel like the writers really examined the previous two films and set out to wrap up all the loose ends that had been made with Saw II. Every question that was raised in regards to the motives of Jigsaw and his rules was answered. Which, in this genre, is often the first thing that is tossed out the window in an effort to focus on the killing. They delivered a great twist with the relationship between Jigsaw and Amanda. And the subplot was a fantastic test of the human psyche and morality.
I can't say I enjoyed the movie, because after seeing Hostel, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and now this- well I don't like shock/gore movies. But I was pleased with the effort and seriousness the writers and producers had to deliver a movie that would really honor the intelligence of the community that enjoys these flicks.