Didn't live up to expectations...

Rating: 6/10 (27 October 2006)

I know all you hardcore Saw fans are going to kill me (or click that 'no I don't agree with you' button) when you read this but well... Saw III wasn't really that good.
Firstly, it's hard to do these films. You need a good premise (which Saw had) and an even more elaborate plan for any sequels, which Saw II did very well in that respect, no matter how cheap the ending was. Saw III on the other hand, did nothing to liven it up.
The story is predictable (I figured it out pretty clearly by the second last quarter), the characters do so-so in terms of acting (no creepy intellectual conversation like in Saw II... aww), and the movie, on a whole, didn't live up to its expectations.
Sure there was some mild suspense and the occasional jump-out-of-your seat moment (which I'll admit, there were a few) but frankly that's about it. The traps, which is why people essentially watch these movies, were pretty lame and not powerful enough -- nothing to truly make you cringe. However, there's gore galore! The plot had a few rare good points and the ending rocked. I really hope this is the last Saw for at least these characters because it ended so fittingly.
All in all, any horror fans (or Saw fans) will definitely appreciate this movie, no matter how many faults it carries. Personally however, there's nothing much here. It's more of a rental.
Pros: Gore, Gore, Gore! Cons: Iffy script (notable in the Saw franchise), weak story but fitting ending.