Saw IV
Rated R
I have to say, after seeing Saw III, I promised myself that I wouldn't be skeptical ever again. The writing in the first two of the series was perfection, I figured there was no way to top it in the third. I was wrong.
So, when I heard they were going forth with a fourth Saw movie, I was ecstatic. Then, when I discovered that Leigh Whannell was no longer involved in the writing, I broke my promise a little. I doubted. And again, I was wrong.
The beautiful thing about the Saw series is the fact that there seems to be no clear-cut right and wrong. You may think, "A killer is a bad guy, period," but then as you watch, the lines are blurred. Saw IV ups this attitude. It's not preachy, nor is it simply a slash-and-bash horror flick. You make the choice to believe that Jigsaw (an awesome Tobin Bell), is sincerely trying to do good by his 'victims'. Or you can believe that he's just a murdering psychopath. The fun is in the ambiguity.
So, with another flawless plot, a twist that rivals the first three, and a fourth spectacular performance by Tobin Bell, Saw IV earns a four-star rating from me.
1 comment:
i suppose looking at it all from your perspective, i won't say it was horrible. i always thought the saw movies ridiculous. i had thought the 4th was going to be horrible but i somewhat enjoyed it. i think there's something in us all that desires gore and fictional pain.
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