It really is true when the critics say Saw fans have reclaimed their franchise. I have loved the Saw films and held them to be my favourite horror movies...until Saw 4. And then after the garbage that was Saw 5, I was less than enthusiastic to watch the newest Saw.
This movie had more screen time for Tobin Bell who is the star of the franchise and also for Shawnee Smith who had been ignored since Saw 3. I had really resented Hoffman's claim to the Jigsaw legacy that was revealed in Saw 4, but this movie developed his character. Hoffman throughout the movie was walking the fine line between cool killer and raving psychopath as his secret begins to be discovered. In fact, the character development of Hoffman was really what made this movie. By the end of the movie, you begin questioning who it really is that you should be rooting for.
As always, the traps are brutal and beautifully intricate. In the opening sequence, one character is forced to cut off her own arm in a frenzy. This harkens back to Dr. Gordon's maniacal, desperate last act from the first Saw. Also, the main participant in the games has to make gut wrenching decisions as to who lives and dies. The plot in this one was less convoluted than the contrived plots of Saw 4 & 5. This was an enjoyable movie-going experience as opposed to the puzzling events of Saw 4.
I will stop my review here so as not to spoil the movie.
Let this Saw bring the fans back to the franchise and the good reputation the series once held!
4 out of 5 stars. Great job!
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