Nothing beats an original, but beats SAW 2 hands down

Rating: 9/10 (5 November 2006)

Saw 3 was indeed a great movie, it lived up to its anticipated hype. It tied up pretty much all loose ends left by SAWs 1 & 2, yet still left a few questions unanswered, and opened some new ones, leaving many people frustrated, wanting more.
A whole new array of traps, and higher budget gave better special effects, seeing the bone coming out of wounds, and other great additions. SAW 1 had the psychological edges, SAW 2 had the Gore, SAW 3 brought the best of both into one.
Indeed, SAW 2 was just really Gore, quite upsetting really, but SAW 3 made up for its predecessor's stuff ups. Saw 1 did set the pace however, so without seeing 1 and maybe even 2, will SAW 3 seem only half full. Great twists, in plot and change in characters. Great acting by Angus McFayden, Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith and Bahar Soomhek. Some unexpected surprises also, a great movie, beats SAW 2 hands down, and compliments the original.