Saw 3

Just lacked overall, was really just a random gore film with a half way story line that wasn't that good. First film was very good, that one was clever, built tension and had a decent twist at the end. Wish I spent my money/time seeing/doing something else.

<< Cast >>

Tobin Bell ... Jigsaw/John

Shawnee Smith ... Amanda

Angus Macfadyen ... Jeff

Bahar Soomekh ... Lynn

Donnie Wahlberg ... Eric Matthews

Dina Meyer ... Kerry

Leigh Whannell ... Adam

It seems strange, even sadistic how horror films have descended into pure blood and gore films. More focused on churning the inside of the viewers stomach rather than thrill and suspense. The Saw trilogy is one of the primary movers in this genre, even since Saw was released in 2005. However what Saw has in favour of other films such as 'The Hills have Eyes' and 'Silent Hill' is the a cunning and intruding underlying story which gives substance and meaning to all the violence.

Saw III, leaves off from the previous film, with the terminally ill mastermind of horrific situations, Jigsaw putting various characters in a life or death game, in which they must show incredible courage to escape with their lives. Like the previous 2 version of the film, the central characters seem random at first and completely unconnected, yet this of course is just character development and you see that the people involved are highly related to the plot of the film.

Amongst the people put inside a life or death situation are a doctor and a man who has had trouble forgiving the killer of his son. The doctor has a task of keeping Jigsaw alive or the bomb strapped across her body will blow up, she is put under immense pressure and is threatened constantly by Jigsaw's sidekick who emerged in Saw II, unbeknown to the viewer, the sidekick herself is undergoing her own life or death game and this has interesting consequences to other challenges. The man mentioned above has his own task, that after waking up in a maze in which he encounters 3 people who have crossed him in the past but he must find a way to forgive them.

Along the way, he sees some chilling deaths, something which this trilogy has become famous for and it doesn't do anything to disrupt that reputation. The death on the turning chair is particularly gruesome. The pace of the film quickens as we proceed towards the end and we inevitably see a dramatic conclusion which is definitely worth the watch. If you have seen the first 2 films then it is a must watch, even if you haven't it is still an intriguing film to view.

It was scary, and hopefully it's not the last movie in the Saw series.

This is the third outing into the world of Jigsaw, the master of cruelty and an absolute must for any serious gorefest fan.

From the very start the torture scenes are dificult to watch without hiding behind your hands. The final torture scene, which involves a contraption that twists human limbs to breaking point, is probably the most gruelling.

Probably will not receive any Oscars but is worth a watch!!

After seeing the other films in this trilogy I thought that Saw 3 would be a real let down; but I was wrong! This only builds on the horror of the first two! (just a note that you will have to watch the first 2 before seeing this one as it will not only help you appreciate it more, but there are a lot of flashback scenes which relate to the other two films).

One night, after finishing a shift at her hospital, Lynn is kidnapped by the deranged Amanda and taken to an abandoned warehouse where she meets Jigsaw, aka: John Kramer, who's now bedridden and on the verge of death. Lynn is told that she must keep the madman alive for as long as it takes Jeff, another of his victims, to complete a game of his own. Racing against the ticking clock of Jigsaw's own heartbeat, Lynn and Jeff struggle to make it through each of their vicious tests, unaware that Jigsaw and Amanda have a much bigger plan for both of them!

The third installment to this horror series has all the gore (and more!! I did close my eyes a lot) and the intricate storyline that the other two films have, this third brings them all together, however the ending is still as shocking as all the others!!

Enjoy if you dare!!