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Saw V (2008)/ Saw VI (2009)/ Saw VII: The Final Chapter (Saw 3D) (2010)
Okay, all the bad stuff you've heard about the Saw sequels is true. Now, that being said, if you've heard the same stuff as I have, it's not so much that people HATE the Saw movies. People don't get all in a tizzy about what a crime against humanity the Saw movies are. The more common negative reaction tends to be more along the lines of a sigh of disappointment. People keep on coming back to the Saw movies because they keep promising some larger arc that's going to resolve in a really interesting way if you just give it time to do so. By this point in the series it's become pretty clear that it may well never resolve in a satisfying way, but the hope remains.
Right at the beginning of the series it's been made clear that the main villain is dying of cancer. Clearly he wasn't going to survive all the way through the series and by this point he is only ever found in flashbacks. While it might have been cool to find out that a string of blackmail threats and prior kidnap victims were being used to continue the traps long after the main villain is dead, on the other hand each trap generally tries to give the captive a choice. So, in any case, by this point we have a replacement for Jigsaw. A successor to carry on his legacy. And this successor turns out to be bland and rubbish.
I'm actually going to try to avoid spoilers as much as possible in my review of the last three Saw movies. I want people to be able to make their own minds up about these movies, so even if I'm successfully putting you off ever seeing them, you've still got the opportunity to experience all the surprises as fresh as possible. Part of that means that I'm going to keep the identity and gender of the Jigsaw successor secret too (just in case anyone is wondering why I keep saying "they" instead of "he" or "she").
It seems to me that Tobin Bell carried the early sequels. He's a far superior actor to pretty much anyone else in the series. Clearly his presence was particularly vital when Danny Glover left. And it must be admitted that he is still a pretty major presence in these last few sequels, even though he's now only found in flashbacks.
( Click here to read the rest of my review of the last three "Saw" movies... )
Okay, all the bad stuff you've heard about the Saw sequels is true. Now, that being said, if you've heard the same stuff as I have, it's not so much that people HATE the Saw movies. People don't get all in a tizzy about what a crime against humanity the Saw movies are. The more common negative reaction tends to be more along the lines of a sigh of disappointment. People keep on coming back to the Saw movies because they keep promising some larger arc that's going to resolve in a really interesting way if you just give it time to do so. By this point in the series it's become pretty clear that it may well never resolve in a satisfying way, but the hope remains.
Right at the beginning of the series it's been made clear that the main villain is dying of cancer. Clearly he wasn't going to survive all the way through the series and by this point he is only ever found in flashbacks. While it might have been cool to find out that a string of blackmail threats and prior kidnap victims were being used to continue the traps long after the main villain is dead, on the other hand each trap generally tries to give the captive a choice. So, in any case, by this point we have a replacement for Jigsaw. A successor to carry on his legacy. And this successor turns out to be bland and rubbish.
I'm actually going to try to avoid spoilers as much as possible in my review of the last three Saw movies. I want people to be able to make their own minds up about these movies, so even if I'm successfully putting you off ever seeing them, you've still got the opportunity to experience all the surprises as fresh as possible. Part of that means that I'm going to keep the identity and gender of the Jigsaw successor secret too (just in case anyone is wondering why I keep saying "they" instead of "he" or "she").
It seems to me that Tobin Bell carried the early sequels. He's a far superior actor to pretty much anyone else in the series. Clearly his presence was particularly vital when Danny Glover left. And it must be admitted that he is still a pretty major presence in these last few sequels, even though he's now only found in flashbacks.
( Click here to read the rest of my review of the last three "Saw" movies... )
