PodBill Just what I expected

Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Dorathen Better Late Then Never

Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

TheLittleSongbird Finally saw all the 'Saw' films prior to seeing 'Jigsaw' (as part of my wanting to see as many 2017 films as possible this year, during a quieter and less intensive period). Heard a lot about the films, good and bad, but wanted to see them for myself to know what to expect.The films as an overall series are a very mixed bag. The original 'Saw' had a great premise and while it was problematic it was still pretty good and one of the best in the series. 'Saw II' had its own problems but it was still one of the few follow-ups to be just as good and have what made the first click as well as it did. However, whereas there was the sense that the novelty was still there with 'Saw II', in 'Saw III' it's the opposite, not just gone but almost done to death. It just goes over the top in some elements and forgets what elements were instrumental in the series' appeal.'Saw III' is not unwatchable by all means. Credit is due for providing origins for Jigsaw, one of those characters where his modus operandi, impulse and justification sets him apart from most characters of his type, and his enthusiastic helper. The music score is suitably eerie.Acting-wise, the film is also performed surprisingly quite well, especially a suitably tortured Angus McFadyen and a bone-chilling Tobin Bell, if there is one thing that hasn't lost impact and continued to not do so it's Bell. Donnie Wahlberg continues to show that he is a vast improvement over Cary Elwes, but he doesn't have much to do here.On the other hand, a big problem with 'Saw III' is that it isn't that disturbing or puzzling. There aren't the truly ingenious traps, just as imaginative demises or the devilishly clever twists seen previously (primarily the twist ending of the first). They are instead replaced by rambling exposition, a flashback-within-flashback framework that just confuses the story and the viewer and a distastefully overblown over-reliance on violence and gore. It was just overkill, and actually made the film exhausting and almost unintentionally funny in places.Will admit that the script was not a strength in either of the first two films, but even they weren't this flat or insultingly contrived. At least too they had clever and intriguing moments and were easy to follow, this cannot be said for the script for 'Saw III'. The story is basically a retread that's both overdone and anaemic and has little sense of unease or suspense, the exposition/flashback-heavy structure and the very flawed execution of it hurting it severely. It also multiplies any credibility lapses and ridiculousness of before by a hundred and doesn't really go to anywhere much until the climactic moments, which felt so unresolved it was almost like a cheat.Missed the effectively claustrophobic look of the first 'Saw' and the more elaborate and no less creepy one for the second film. Here the production values just look rushed and amateurish, especially in the editing. Bahar Soomekh does her best as Lynn, though believing her as a surgeon is a bit of a stretch. The direction doesn't seem as assured and the film really could have done with being 15-20 minutes shorter.In conclusion, okay for 'Saw' series completests but neither disturbing or puzzling. 4/10 Bethany Cox

Smoreni Zmaj I loved first movie. I am aware that sequels are often worse than original, but I expected them to stick to formula that worked so well in first movie, so even if sequels have no quality they would at least be fun. I saw second Saw that pretty much keep up with first one and I could not wait to see more. I never expected such unpleasant surprise. I knew this franchise will in time most probably lose some of its awesomeness, but such drastic drop in quality between two contiguous movies really surprised me. Saw III is not so bad by itself, but in comparison with first two this is complete catastrophe. First, it is boring. Few scenes twist stomach pretty successfully, but to achieve that effect one does not need much skill. Tension, suspension and fear are nowhere to be found. Second, this movie insults my intelligence. Unlike in prequels, story is completely linear, boring and predictable. And in addition to that it's full of holes and illogicality. Characters and their actions are unconvincing, especially Jeff. He lost so much time in every room for no obvious reason. If himself was threatened in any way I could understand his hesitation, but he was not. I have no nerves to get into the details, cause it would take to long. Further, flashbacks are lousy and have no purpose in story. For those who saw previous two films they just make this one more boring and unnecessarily stretch it to almost two hours. Last and the biggest disappointment was the end. Regardless of your taste and opinion about first two Saw movies, one thing you have to acknowledge and it's genius mindfak twist that ends them both. Here, they could not make effort even to achieve that. Ending is totally predictable. I knew how it will end, but I hoped that movie made me think that on purpose so they could make even bigger surprise when it ends differently, but that did not happen. It ended just as I suspected and I felt deprived. Movie ends in manner of low-budget gore horrors. In those it's not a flaw cause they do not pretend to be more than they are - movies based on disgusting scenes that do not need intelligent plot to achieve their purpose. But in Saw franchise that present itself as intelligent mystery thriller this is unforgivable. First hour I was bored but hoping that it will get better in time. During second half I was just sad and had to force myself not to give up before the end.5/10

michaehastings The fact that we live in a world where Amy Winehouse is dead but Darren Lynn Bousman lives angers me in ways I can't describe. She only released two albums, and both of them are perfect. Bousman has had multiple opportunities to direct a good saw movie, and can't even put out a 4/10. If he were put into a weird, completely subjective saw trap where he has to direct a SAW movie that's good or else he drowns in money he doesn't deserve, he'd be dead by now. SAW III tells the story of Jeff, who's son died a while back and now he has to go through a trap because he wasn't dealing with his grief in a way that pleased Jigsaw. Jeff has to choose to wither save or kill people who had to do with his son's death. He chooses to save all of them, but two of them die anyway because the audience needs to see blood. While this is happening, there's also a bunch of stuff happening with Jigsaw and his cancer or whatever. This movie is not good, and it never will be. Watch it if you're a fan of the franchise.

SnoopyStyle Jigsaw victim Troy had to rip out the chains implanted to his skin to escape a bomb but he fails. A SWAT team breaks into the devastated room. Detectives Mark Hoffman and Allison Kerry continue their investigation and haunted by the missing Detective Eric Matthews. Kerry is kidnapped and set up in her own Jigsaw trap. She's too slow killing her. Troubled ER doctor Lynn Denlon is abducted by Jigsaw apprentice Amanda Young to treat her master John Kramer suffering from brain cancer. Lynn is fitted with an explosive collar to be released if John is still alive after finishing with his present victim Jeff. Jeff is obsessed with avenging his son's death by a drunk driver.The start is fine. I like taking Kerry as the next victim. I also understand the temptation to surprise kill her. However it would be much more compelling to switch Jeff with Kerry. I don't care about Jeff or Lynn. I don't care about Jeff's story. Jeff's flashbacks are boring. The body horror is still there but it doesn't have the shock anymore. This is not scary. Amanda is back and that's good. The ending is disappointing because it doesn't take the natural successor. This franchise insists on killing my favorite characters instead of continuing the series with them.