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Saw [2004]


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Adam (Leigh Whannell) wakes up in a dank room across from Dr. Lawrence Gordon (Cary Elwes) and the body of a guy who has blown his own brains out. Not a happy place, obviously, and it gets worse when both men realize that they've been chained and pitted against one another by an unseen but apparently omniscient maniac who's screwing with their psyches as payment for past sins. Director James Wan, who concocted this grimy distraction with screenwriter Whannell, has seen Seven and any number of other arty existential-psycho-cat-and-mouse thrillers, so he's provided Saw with a little flash, a little blood, and a lot of ways to distract you from the fact that it doesn't make a whole hell of a lot of sense.

Wan and Whannell (who's not the most accomplished actor, either) pile on the plot twists, which after some initially novel ideas become increasingly juvenile. Elwes works hard but looks embarrassed, and the estimable Danny Glover suffers as the obsessed detective on the case. The denouement will probably surprise you, but it won't get you back the previous 98 minutes.--Steve Wiecking


Keep those saw blades oiled!
Review date: 2008-11-08 Rating: 8 out of 10

SAW is an ingenious take on the slasher movie franchise. Mixing satisfying puzzle elements with touches of Grand Guignol and inventive camera techniques this movie keeps the viewer entertained from start to finish. And the ending, although highly unlikely given the circumstances, is quite rewarding. Preposterous but great fun.

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To my surprise, I really like this film
Review date: 2008-11-06 Rating: 8 out of 10

I love a good horror movie, and this is original, witty and very, very dark and gory.

Great fun for any horror fan and with an ending I really didn't see coming, this shouldn't disappoint.



Great horror movie, full of shocks & twists
Review date: 2008-11-04 Rating: 10 out of 10

This is the best of the Saw movies by a long chalk. It's gripping and twisted, with some great shocks in it and a very good hold on the viewer. It's gory & it's got some very good surprises in it, as well as setting the audience up for one surprise after another. An excellent film.

Fantastic!
Review date: 2008-10-29 Rating: 10 out of 10

I am not a fan of gory films so had never thought to watch this but my son had told me that Saw was a good film. mmm, someone sawing their foot off! lovely! so I watched it. It is a shame that films like this do not get more recognition. It is a fantastic piece of work with an ending that is truly brilliant, and I can't imagine that the sequels could possibly live up to this but i'll give them a go. I was hooked right from the start and would highly recommend this film. If you don't like gore don't worry coz you really don't see much so don't let that put you off. Definitely one of my favourites now.

Derivative but an entertaining watch
Review date: 2008-10-26 Rating: 6 out of 10

I suspect that many of the reviewers who think this is very original are probably quite young. To me there is very little that is truly new here and even the reason behind the name of the film is taken straight out of the first Mad Max movie. OK though but not a patch on Seven.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Tobin Bell
Ken Leung
Danny Glover
Cary Elwes
Dina Meyer

Creators:
Tobin Bell (Primary Contributor)
Cary Elwes (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Entertainment in Video
Manufacturer: Entertainment in Video
EAN: 5017239192807
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2005-02-21
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 99 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2004
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)

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