The first Saw was good, why ruin it with a sequel? Well, they did with four more (a sixth is in the making). I guess the writers decided they could just miss an NC-17 rating several more times. Saw II seems so familiar...in a bad way. Though the story has a few good twists, the bloody traps don't hold my attention as long as they should.
This time, Jigsaw is back to his perverted ways. He locks a bunch of criminals in a broken down house, but then again, why would they ever make the conditions clean? Anyway, they have to go through a series of traps in a certain amount of time in order to make it out alive without breathing in too much nerve gas. Did I mention that there's blood?
As the Saw series seems to indicate, violence is something people like to see. I never did understand why, but this movie should be no exception. One trap involves a man looking through a keyhole. When he pulls the door a little, a shotgun goes off and blows his brains out. Isn't it great that this is what our children are watching?
Other than the sadism, the movie also has godawful acting. Honestly, I would consider closing down the colleges where the actors in this went to. Every actor gives a tour de farce performance. You could have at least made an attempt to look like you were scared!
The Saw series does never end. Even after Jigsaw (SPOILERS) dies (END SPOILERS) in the third one, the series still isn't over. The second is a lead up to the even worse third one and it just seems to just go downhill from there. I'll admit, watching them once in a while with friends isn't a bad experience. Still, if you are alone and considering watching this, don't.
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