Saw 2

February 14, 2006

Rated: R Runtime: 91 min Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Saw made a lot of money by delivering more movie than the public expected. Could the sequel possibly do the same? Yep, if anything Saw II is actually better than the first one.

Saw 2 The bad guy in the Saw movies is a nutcase called Jigsaw, named for the bit of skin he cuts out of his victims that’s shaped like a puzzle piece. It could also reference his method of killing his victims, or rather, how he puts them in mortal situations with a puzzle they have to solve or face death. For example, Saw II starts off with a guy sitting in a chair, a large metal bear trap type device attached to his neck. The two sides of the trap (front and back) are filled with nails, making it quite obvious that when this trap springs the dudes face will become a pincushion. The puzzle? Jigsaw hid a key on the guy and he has 60 seconds to find it… think he makes it? If so, you haven’t seen the first Saw.

Saw took place mainly in an old men�s room, this time the primary place is a house that’s being filled with nerve gas. The people inside have 2 hours to figure out the various puzzles to get antidotes before they succumb to the gas, or to each other as they aren’t a nice bunch of folks.

The biggest change that might confuse you with Saw II is that the cops get to Jigsaw right at the very beginning so he’s not… wait… can’t finish that sentence just in case you haven’t seen the first movie. Heck, I really can’t talk about the plot anymore.

What you need to know is that the acting is better than Saw, the traps are quite interesting, there’s lots of blood and once again there’s a good twist at the end. This one is WELL worth seeing, highly recommended. You really should see Saw before seeing the sequel though otherwise you’ll be missing out on some stuff and you’ll ruin the ending to the first movie in the process.

Posted by John | Filed Under 4 Stars, DVD, Donnie Wahlberg, Franky G, Glenn Plummer, Horror, R, Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell