It's the most wonderful time of the year. The most wonderful time of year if you like the Saw film series that is. As usual, there are no A or B-list stars, the real stars are the creative death devices. In the seventh go around, the 3D gimmick is employed to make the crazy traps come alive. And being the seventh entry, it's only natural that this Saw is in need of a good sharpening.
I've seen every film in this series, and this one falls somewhere in the middle as far as plot, quality, and creativity go. The movie is being advertised as the final Saw, and I hope that's true. I have always been intrigued by the overall premise - which isn't just to slice and dice innocent victims like so much of the "torture porn" does nowadays. These movies take moral and ethical dilemmas, and turn them into inventive life or death games. This seventh film lost a lot of the originality and the traps seemed quite repetitive, while many of the deaths were not justifiable in the realm of the Saw logic. Here the filmmakers just decided to splatter as much blood on their 3D audience for sheer shock value - and that is not something I am a fan of.
I will say, without spoiling the ending, that the last five minutes were extremely satisfying. If you're a Saw fan, you should see this movie if for nothing more than seeing how the saga concludes. If you've never seen one of these films and are curious, rent the first one. I am still impressed with how these movies connect to each other - there were characters in this final chapter that were introduced seven years ago when the series began. All in all, I would give this movie a 5 out of 10.
Family Take: The amount of violence alone should keep kids and teens far away from this film. There is also frequent strong profanity.
If you like Saw 3D try: As it's scary movie season, try 28 Days Later..., a much smarter thriller about a virus outbreak in Britain.
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