Impressive modern gorefest

Rating: 8/10 (27 July 2007)

Before you go see this movie, just realize this is nót the 'thriller with horror-tendencies' like part one was. This movie brings a lot more gore to the screen (flesh is being ripped, ribs are pulled out, arms and legs are twisted) and manages to beat part 2 in terms of sickness, and thus becomes the goriest film of all 3. Is that a bad thing? Not for me.
Saw III starts off slow (even though with already a few tortures), but as soon as you see Jigsaw and Amanda again for the first time, you know this movie isn't going to disappoint. This time, the tone is much more put on the tortures itself, rather then the actual murder. And thats one of the things that makes this movie interesting to watch, because it never leaves you bored.
My first guess was that part 3 of Saw was going to progress more into the typical cliché psychological horror-thriller thing with stuff you've seen already. But instead the creators aimed more for a more hardcore horror-audience, with obviously more violence and gore, and even a hint towards the horrorclassic Hellraiser. And gore and violence is not the only thing that this movie presents; it also unvolds a clever plot as the story develops towards the end of the movie (like only a movie like Saw can deliver).
Even so, it has to be said that you have to be a Saw-fan to fully enjoy this, or at least a fan of the genre. For those who aren't: leave out your lunch before watching this movie.