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Saw

Tobin Bell, Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Dina Meyer, Monica Potter

A young man named Adam wakes to find himself chained to a rusty pipe inside a decrepit subterranean chamber. Chained to the opposite side of the room is another bewildered captive, Dr. Lawrence Gordon...( read more  read more... ). Between them is a dead man lying in a pool of blood, holding a .38 in his hand. Neither man knows why he has been abducted, but instructions left on a micro cassette order Dr. Gordon to kill Adam within eight hours. If he fails to do so, then both men will die; Dr. Gordon's wife, Alison, and his daughter will also be killed. Recalling a recent murder investigation by a police detective named Tapp, Dr. Gordon realizes he and Adam are the next victims of a psychopathic genius known only as "Jigsaw." With only a few hours left to spare, they must unravel the elaborate puzzle of their fate in the midst of mounting terror. The killer has provided them with only a few clues and two handsaws--too weak to break their steel shackles, but strong enough to cut through flesh and bone.

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  • stopitgoaway
    October 27, 2009
    stopitgoaway
    I am a big fan of the horror/gore genre and the murder/mystery genre. This movie is a good combination of both genres. A lot of people are saying that it is a seven wannabe and so on. While watching this movie I did not think of Seven. To me this movie stood out on it's own. I th...( read more)ought the cinematography was really cool in this movie. The suspense was gripping and jaw dropping in some scenes. I do agree with some of the other reviewers that the acting was somewhat cheezy and bad but come on now. Most acting in horror movies is cheesy and over the top. I don't think that acting in this movie was as bad as acting you would find in a B horror movie. This movie was unapologetic and in your face. It seemed like while you were watching it, it didn't care if you thought it was over the top and didn't want to monitor itself. That's what I loved about it. The ending surprised me. Interesting movie throughout and is worth the ticket price. If you liked this movie rent or buy Cube. If you liked Cube go see this movie. If you have a weak stomach and you are not into serial killer movies this isn't the movie for you.
  • SirPant
    August 26, 2009
    SirPant
    A truly original horror/thriller with a new bad guy who's up there with Freddy and Jason (but is actually much scarier!)
  • Passenger1986
    May 8, 2009
    Passenger1986
    Hello readers, I want to play a little game. Right now, you are being subjected to the rantings of a madman who wants to tell you about the first installment in an excellent film series. Your experience begins now

    A breath of fresh air for the thriller genre, it's the little fra...( read more)nchise that could.
    When I first heard of this, I honestly expected it to be like a two man play, just being in the room with those two for an hour and forty minutes (which I still would have watched)

    The way we find out about the Jigsaw murders is interesting. Rather than just have the deeds rattled off like you were reading a psych profile, we get to see the victims of the traps before and after death. The traps themselves are masterpieces, it's like if The Riddler from Batman went truly twisted and decided to up the ante.
    There are two things that make it even more interesting. The first is that John Kramer's (Tobin Bell, who has the sinister voice nailed for sure) traps are not really made to kill, they're to motivate the people in the traps to live. If they die, it's their own fault. He's trying to give people an epiphany about their lives, to appreciate them, and to wise up.
    The other interesting factor is his choice of victim. He chooses those he feels has squandered the gift of life and puts them in traps, sometimes similar to the "sin" they've committed. So they're not exactly innocent. It's things like this that separate John Kramer (most people know him as Jigsaw but that's not by his own choosing) from other well known thriller/horror icons.

    It was also nice to see three familiar faces pop up in this film. Shawnee Smith, as Amanda, was a joy to see, as I only know her as Linda from Becker. And wow, is she the opposite of Linda! Amanda is tormented, first by being placed in one of Jigsaw's traps, then with confusion of how to continue life after that (further explored in sequels)
    And as for Cary Elwes, great to see him again. Since I was most familiar with his work in Robin Hood: Men In Tights and The Princess Bride, I was not expecting that accent. I quickly got used to it, and he's perhaps my favourite protagonist out of the series (along with Jeff from Saw 3)
    As for the third, Danny Glover was also quite an unexpected bonus. We don't get to delve as deeply with his character as we do Cary's, but it's still good to see him lock horns with Kramer.

    (From here, there will be spoilers. Be advised)

    The ending of the film itself, after all the twists and turns its taken, is genius. Turns out the man thought to be behind it all was a pawn, and that Adam (Leigh Whannell, who did great), the other man in the room, could have gotten out if his key hadn't gone down a drain. And then he is left to die. In a dark room, door locked. And his screams are heard as the credits roll, and they die down as the music plays. So refreshing for the villain to win, to continue his work for another day

    The first installment, to me, has yet to be topped, but I'm not expecting it to be. I'm just here for the ride. As of May 2009, I have now seen all 5 installments that have been made and released. If the 6th is the last, I hope it ends with a bang.
    To anyone who has yet to see this one, I have one thing to say: let the game begin.
  • MovieGeek13
    March 19, 2009
    MovieGeek13
    I don't quite see the reasoning behind saying this is as good a film as Se7en or The Silence of the Lambs. I also didn't like how everything in this movie seemed to happen just for the sake of prolonging the inevitable.
  • rezpatriot
    January 4, 2009
    rezpatriot
    Horror thriller, no monsters just a serial killer who likes to play "games" or torturous contraptions that leave victims to push their limits yet use their brains. This is the first film can be viewed as an independent movie.
  • xheartcore
    December 31, 2009
    xheartcore
    Too predictable and illogical, com'on! use your stupid shirt to get the f.cking cellphone! GOD!
  • alibinhariz
    December 31, 2009
    alibinhariz
    this is the good i love movie saw3 and saw5 and saw4 ilove tobin bell
  • helloibrahim
    December 30, 2009
    helloibrahim
    Not too surprisingly, this first and original film in the series, is still the best one. The sequels are pretty good too, but I just like this one a little better. The turn of events are more interesting and it's got much more suspense and tension. Unlike the follow-ups, it isn't...( read more)...( read more) just all about the torture porn and Jigsaws traps, but also manages to evoke a lot of emotion. A real pulse-raiser, and a movie that has already become legendary in the modern era of horror films.
  • jessikatattoo
    December 30, 2009
    jessikatattoo
    I love this movie :)
    it's these kinda scary movies,
    that aren't acctually scary..
    they're more of a mind raping
    :P
    it's really good though!
    you keep imaginging yourself
    in the persons character
    and wondering what YOU would do..
  • Xiao2prinz
    December 29, 2009
    Xiao2prinz
    My favorite movie ever!!! 1st movie of saw is the best of twisted movie ever!!
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