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With a day off university and rain pouring down, my friends and I figured we’d hit the cinema and see a movie in order to kill a few hours. Feeling in the mood for a good horror, of course the latest Saw movie sprung to everyone’s mind as we eagerly awaited the twists and turns for Jigsaw and his many victims. While some are growing tired of the ever growing series, I believed last year’s addition was a sign of good things ahead keeping the pace brisk and explaining a lot of unanswered questions from previous movies. I remained optimistic when watching and I have to say I walked away impressed.
Obviously those who have seen the past five movies are going to gain the most from the experience, as littered throughout are references and explanations to previous events. While the fifth movie may have implemented flashbacks in a rather sloppy and pointless way, here they gel a lot better and feel more relevant to the plot offering new insights. Much like the last movie, the story is almost split into two, focusing on Hoffman (the new Jigsaw killer) as he covers his tracks and eludes the police and also an executive of a health insurance company, William who is caught and placed in a series of tests that involve the lives of others he knows and loves. The current day events are what really satisfy the gore hungry fans and keep the pace constant while the flashbacks are there to offer answers and revelations to those who’ve stuck with the series since the beginning. Together they blend to make a fairly satisfying experience.
The acting in the movie has its ups and downs. For every moment with people who just scream and look scared there is a scene that actually has decent acting such as the carousel scene. I genuinely felt for these people as they spun to their doom whereas compared to the two you meet at the start who must cut their flesh off to survive, I couldn’t really care less. The actor who played William too was well cast and Hoffman is really coming into his own since his first appearance in the forth movie. However as has been the case with the past five films, Tobin Bell steals pretty much any scene he is in. I still get the same shiver down my spine whenever I see the Billy doll staring coldly from a television and hear his sinister voice. It’s also great to see John Kramer before his focus on torturing victims and dealing with his cancer during the flashbacks. It’s never dull watching the man.
As always the similar “Nine Inch Nails” like camera work is used to a heavy extent especially during some of the more violent scenes. It’s become a staple of the series and gives the movies a much urgent feel about them. Some may see it as a boring, overused method but at the very least it keeps the movie looking and feeling unique to so many horrors out there nowadays.
Those watching are likely expecting something new and fresh in terms of traps and while not every one of them is a hit in the movie, for the ones that are you’ll likely walk out of the cinema talking about them for weeks to come. The carousel trap in particular is a true stand out moment in the series, and not because of its gore but because of its downright unsettling and genuinely disturbing nature. Six co-workers spinning round getting nailed with a shotgun one by one. It’s up to our “hero” William to pick just two to survive while making a small sacrifice. Seeing the desperation take hold of the characters and their attempts to persuade William to save them over the others makes for a real tense and truly entertaining scene that will definitely make your jaw drop come the finale.
Saw VI has all the usual things fans would expect. Yes there is another twist or two in the tale to surprise you at the end of the movie, there are disgusting traps that place unfortunate people in a great deal of pain, John Kramer makes another appearance and yet again things are left open for the inevitable sequel to follow. It’s the same blueprint which is why it can feel slightly stale at times.
Sure it’s still an entertaining hour and half that delivers on what it promises, but it’s hard to see it remaining this way in the future without some sort of rapid change in direction and something new and exciting inserted to mix things up.
Obviously those who have seen the past five movies are going to gain the most from the experience, as littered throughout are references and explanations to previous events. While the fifth movie may have implemented flashbacks in a rather sloppy and pointless way, here they gel a lot better and feel more relevant to the plot offering new insights. Much like the last movie, the story is almost split into two, focusing on Hoffman (the new Jigsaw killer) as he covers his tracks and eludes the police and also an executive of a health insurance company, William who is caught and placed in a series of tests that involve the lives of others he knows and loves. The current day events are what really satisfy the gore hungry fans and keep the pace constant while the flashbacks are there to offer answers and revelations to those who’ve stuck with the series since the beginning. Together they blend to make a fairly satisfying experience.
The acting in the movie has its ups and downs. For every moment with people who just scream and look scared there is a scene that actually has decent acting such as the carousel scene. I genuinely felt for these people as they spun to their doom whereas compared to the two you meet at the start who must cut their flesh off to survive, I couldn’t really care less. The actor who played William too was well cast and Hoffman is really coming into his own since his first appearance in the forth movie. However as has been the case with the past five films, Tobin Bell steals pretty much any scene he is in. I still get the same shiver down my spine whenever I see the Billy doll staring coldly from a television and hear his sinister voice. It’s also great to see John Kramer before his focus on torturing victims and dealing with his cancer during the flashbacks. It’s never dull watching the man.
As always the similar “Nine Inch Nails” like camera work is used to a heavy extent especially during some of the more violent scenes. It’s become a staple of the series and gives the movies a much urgent feel about them. Some may see it as a boring, overused method but at the very least it keeps the movie looking and feeling unique to so many horrors out there nowadays.
Those watching are likely expecting something new and fresh in terms of traps and while not every one of them is a hit in the movie, for the ones that are you’ll likely walk out of the cinema talking about them for weeks to come. The carousel trap in particular is a true stand out moment in the series, and not because of its gore but because of its downright unsettling and genuinely disturbing nature. Six co-workers spinning round getting nailed with a shotgun one by one. It’s up to our “hero” William to pick just two to survive while making a small sacrifice. Seeing the desperation take hold of the characters and their attempts to persuade William to save them over the others makes for a real tense and truly entertaining scene that will definitely make your jaw drop come the finale.
Saw VI has all the usual things fans would expect. Yes there is another twist or two in the tale to surprise you at the end of the movie, there are disgusting traps that place unfortunate people in a great deal of pain, John Kramer makes another appearance and yet again things are left open for the inevitable sequel to follow. It’s the same blueprint which is why it can feel slightly stale at times.
Sure it’s still an entertaining hour and half that delivers on what it promises, but it’s hard to see it remaining this way in the future without some sort of rapid change in direction and something new and exciting inserted to mix things up.
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With a day off university and rain pouring down, my friends and I figured we’d hit the cinema and see a movie in order to kill a few hours. Feeling in the mood for a good horror, of course the latest Saw movie sprung to everyone’s mind as we eagerly awaited the twists and turns for Jigsaw and his many victims. While some are growing tired of the ever growing series, I believed last year’s addition was a sign of good things ahead keeping the pace brisk and explaining a lot of unanswered questions from previous movies. I remained optimistic when watching and I have to say I walked away impressed.
Obviously those who have seen the past five movies are going to gain the most from the experience, as littered throughout are references and explanations to previous events. While the fifth movie may have implemented flashbacks in a rather sloppy and pointless way, here they gel a lot better and feel more relevant to the plot offering new insights. Much like the last movie, the story is almost split into two, focusing on Hoffman (the new Jigsaw killer) as he covers his tracks and eludes the police and also an executive of a health insurance company, William who is caught and placed in a series of tests that involve the lives of others he knows and loves. The current day events are what really satisfy the gore hungry fans and keep the pace constant while the flashbacks are there to offer answers and revelations to those who’ve stuck with the series since the beginning. Together they blend to make a fairly satisfying experience.
The acting in the movie has its ups and downs. For every moment with people who just scream and look scared there is a scene that actually has decent acting such as the carousel scene. I genuinely felt for these people as they spun to their doom whereas compared to the two you meet at the start who must cut their flesh off to survive, I couldn’t really care less. The actor who played William too was well cast and Hoffman is really coming into his own since his first appearance in the forth movie. However as has been the case with the past five films, Tobin Bell steals pretty much any scene he is in. I still get the same shiver down my spine whenever I see the Billy doll staring coldly from a television and hear his sinister voice. It’s also great to see John Kramer before his focus on torturing victims and dealing with his cancer during the flashbacks. It’s never dull watching the man.
As always the similar “Nine Inch Nails” like camera work is used to a heavy extent especially during some of the more violent scenes. It’s become a staple of the series and gives the movies a much urgent feel about them. Some may see it as a boring, overused method but at the very least it keeps the movie looking and feeling unique to so many horrors out there nowadays.
Those watching are likely expecting something new and fresh in terms of traps and while not every one of them is a hit in the movie, for the ones that are you’ll likely walk out of the cinema talking about them for weeks to come. The carousel trap in particular is a true stand out moment in the series, and not because of its gore but because of its downright unsettling and genuinely disturbing nature. Six co-workers spinning round getting nailed with a shotgun one by one. It’s up to our “hero” William to pick just two to survive while making a small sacrifice. Seeing the desperation take hold of the characters and their attempts to persuade William to save them over the others makes for a real tense and truly entertaining scene that will definitely make your jaw drop come the finale.
Saw VI has all the usual things fans would expect. Yes there is another twist or two in the tale to surprise you at the end of the movie, there are disgusting traps that place unfortunate people in a great deal of pain, John Kramer makes another appearance and yet again things are left open for the inevitable sequel to follow. It’s the same blueprint which is why it can feel slightly stale at times.
Sure it’s still an entertaining hour and half that delivers on what it promises, but it’s hard to see it remaining this way in the future without some sort of rapid change in direction and something new and exciting inserted to mix things up.
Obviously those who have seen the past five movies are going to gain the most from the experience, as littered throughout are references and explanations to previous events. While the fifth movie may have implemented flashbacks in a rather sloppy and pointless way, here they gel a lot better and feel more relevant to the plot offering new insights. Much like the last movie, the story is almost split into two, focusing on Hoffman (the new Jigsaw killer) as he covers his tracks and eludes the police and also an executive of a health insurance company, William who is caught and placed in a series of tests that involve the lives of others he knows and loves. The current day events are what really satisfy the gore hungry fans and keep the pace constant while the flashbacks are there to offer answers and revelations to those who’ve stuck with the series since the beginning. Together they blend to make a fairly satisfying experience.
The acting in the movie has its ups and downs. For every moment with people who just scream and look scared there is a scene that actually has decent acting such as the carousel scene. I genuinely felt for these people as they spun to their doom whereas compared to the two you meet at the start who must cut their flesh off to survive, I couldn’t really care less. The actor who played William too was well cast and Hoffman is really coming into his own since his first appearance in the forth movie. However as has been the case with the past five films, Tobin Bell steals pretty much any scene he is in. I still get the same shiver down my spine whenever I see the Billy doll staring coldly from a television and hear his sinister voice. It’s also great to see John Kramer before his focus on torturing victims and dealing with his cancer during the flashbacks. It’s never dull watching the man.
As always the similar “Nine Inch Nails” like camera work is used to a heavy extent especially during some of the more violent scenes. It’s become a staple of the series and gives the movies a much urgent feel about them. Some may see it as a boring, overused method but at the very least it keeps the movie looking and feeling unique to so many horrors out there nowadays.
Those watching are likely expecting something new and fresh in terms of traps and while not every one of them is a hit in the movie, for the ones that are you’ll likely walk out of the cinema talking about them for weeks to come. The carousel trap in particular is a true stand out moment in the series, and not because of its gore but because of its downright unsettling and genuinely disturbing nature. Six co-workers spinning round getting nailed with a shotgun one by one. It’s up to our “hero” William to pick just two to survive while making a small sacrifice. Seeing the desperation take hold of the characters and their attempts to persuade William to save them over the others makes for a real tense and truly entertaining scene that will definitely make your jaw drop come the finale.
Saw VI has all the usual things fans would expect. Yes there is another twist or two in the tale to surprise you at the end of the movie, there are disgusting traps that place unfortunate people in a great deal of pain, John Kramer makes another appearance and yet again things are left open for the inevitable sequel to follow. It’s the same blueprint which is why it can feel slightly stale at times.
Sure it’s still an entertaining hour and half that delivers on what it promises, but it’s hard to see it remaining this way in the future without some sort of rapid change in direction and something new and exciting inserted to mix things up.