On Rotten Tomatoes more than 12 % of critics gave Saw V positive reviews .
The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 13 % of critics gave the film positive reviews , making it the second-poorest-reviewed film in the series , losing to the seventh film in the series , Saw 3D . The Rotten Tomatoes consensus states `` If its plot were as interesting as its torture devices , or its violence less painful than its performances , perhaps Saw V might not feel like it was running on fumes . ''
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