SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Maidexpl Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

lambiepie-2 I went in with a preconceived notion of this film based on the trailers which I admit is something I need to stop doing. I am a fan of the original Saw - as it was an excellent concept for a horror film. Then came Saws upon Saws and I lost interest as it kept going through the Studio System "Money Grab" ploy. But then, this one came out, and while it had the same 'sorta' predictable elements - I waited until its cable debut to watch. And I grew interested as the story unfolded. For me, this is not a bad installment, or a jump start into a new idea based on an old one. What was better for me was seeing Tobin Bell reprise the iconic role and not rely on the "Jigsaw" tag, but what started out as a good concept to begin with. No need to call him..Jigsaw. But please feel free to call imitators that if need be. And that is the point.As I watched this I started thinking that the filmmakers were playing the audience for fools - a real big suspension of disbelief - to think that what inevitably happened to John, didn't. But I scored this high for the way the Speirig Brothers...actually didn't. So it got me there.To be realistic, it comes down to what you are watching this franchise for...is it 'the games'? The equation of morals? The paybacks? Trying to figure out is this good or bad or somewhere in between? I find it's a bit of all of it and it comes together, even if it can be slightly predictable at this point. But this one had an ending that I didn't quite see coming in the way it did, and it made me checking this one out, more worthwhile than I would have thought.

Stevieboy666 Saw was inventive,original and gory, great movie. Part 2 was a fine follow up. But then the series steadily went down hill, with ever increasingly stupid, unbelievable plots to keep the franchise rolling. And so 10 years after the death of John Kramer (always played well by Tobin Bell) the Jigsaw murders begin again. I enjoyed this film visually, it's pretty slick and it's running time never drags. There's the usual inventive torture/death scenes and some good gore (in particular the corpses at the morgue), though it's not as nasty as some of the previous episodes. Acting and production values are all fine. But what I don't like about this - and the previous 3 or 4 sequels - is the silly, unbelievable plot that that justifies keeping this franchise running. Obviously it's all about making money at the end of the day, but the saying "flogging a dead horse" springs to mind. But - as a horror film addict - if they keep making them, I'll keep watching them!

tomasajdari SAW I, II and III tried to be serious. SAW movies 4-8 are a deliberate PARODY combined with fan service. They have to be viewed through this lens and if you do just that they won't disappoint. The last 5 movies are not an attempt at a serious thriller! Jigsaw gave me solid 10 minutes of pure laughter. It would have been an 8 if I wasn't forced to correct the rating.

ahmadhsun Every one who is associated with this franchise needs to realize that it was once a great, in fact one of the best horror movies at its time but now its dead, so no more games. Contained useless twists, it was supposed to be rebirth of the series or what? still it was not fun. And most of the actors don't fit, it seems they are struggling to keep up. If you ask me one word to describe it, "Dissappointed".