yup – i went and saw it. the latest installment of SAW, that is. (in case you thought i was loosing my mind. then again, that might be proof enough…)
it was horrible. better than 5, but horrible.
the acting sucked – none more so than that of Detective Hoffman (Costas Mandylor). the man has the depth and range of a gnat.
the gore was pretty much the same as anything before. nothing is left of the (for lack of another word) genius of the original move. even the “traps/games” feel rehashed and regurgitated – in some cases to the extent where boredom sets in.
and the twist that everyone talked about? utterly predictable.
the only thing that really got to me – and boy did it ever get to me – was the opening sequence. now THERE’s some horror right there! not so much for the visuals, as for the audio.
whomever cast the first two “players” should be congratulated,
and closely monitored!
THAT scene worked: my stomach turned, i broke out in a cold sweat, i felt nauseous and…
i passed out…
on my way to the bathroom…
two-thirds into the scene.
yup. my biological operating system crashed.
sensory overload.
on reboot i was still sweating, but no longer nauseous.
i returned to my seat for what turned out to be a boring film.
so here’s my advice:
if you want to see it for a gut-wrench – be on time, leave after 10 minutes. it’ll be the best movie-experience you’ve had in a while!
if you’re a bit more sensitive but want to watch it for the story – be 10 minutes late. skip the hot dog.
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