I like this one too...
Added 2/3/2010
When the first one ended, I was positive the series was gonna be good. Plus the back story on Jigsaw was a nice touch. Seeing someone learning to help him with his work was a nice one too. Other than that I don't have much else to say about this one, mostly good things if I did though.
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ENOUGH OF THE DOUBLE, TRIPLE DIPPING!!!
Added 1/17/2010
This isn't so much a review of the "Saw" series itself as it is my gripe about the franchise release on Blu Ray disc. When I first got into the series, I bought the DVDs, only to see a subsequent "unrated cut" released shortly thereafter and even, in some cases (as was with "Saw III"), a "director's cut." Being the fan that I am, yes, I bought whatever newer version came out and took the older versions to the used CD stores... What is the studio waiting for with regards to "Saw: Uncut Edition," "Saw II: Special Edition," and "Saw III: Director's Cut"? Enough is enough! My all-time favorite movie trilogy is "The Lord of the Rings," but as tempted as I am to get the upcoming Blu Ray release (as I know it will be visually stunning), I refuse to shell out one dime until the extended editions make it to Blu Ray. The same applies to the "Saw" series and any other franchise.
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Love it!!!! But the picture quality dipps here and there.
Added 12/24/2009
After seeing the first SAW movie and being blown away, I didn't think it was possible to make a sequal that will be even half as good as the original! Boy was I wrong! In this movie you will get to know the the Jigsaw character (Played by the brilliant Tobin Bell) even more and see what motivates him to put people in those sick and twisted games. Infact to me, the best part of the movie is when Tobin Bell and Donnie Wahlberg are in diolog togehter. It really gets you thinking and in a way justifies what Jigsaw does. It hits every level, from taking life for granted to forgiving everyones wrong doing when faced with death, just pure brilliance! Wahlbergs performance as Eric Matthews is also extremly good! The superior wahlberg brother in my own opinion! The traps are great and the story it self is engaging and smart. Saw movies are not just about mindless killing like other horror movies. It's a smart film and has a twist in the end that will shock you as much as the first film did. I suggest seeing the original before seeing this sequal if you havent already. There are a few problems with this bluray release though. The HD quality seems to dip from HD to standerd quality from scene to scene. It does not happening all the time but it is noticable and a bit irritating. Other than that the film looks great, and has a decent amount of extras to keep you entertained after the movie. I just wish the HD dipps didn't happend at all. Over all though this is one of the best in the series and higly recomend it!
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Want to play a game? Again..
Added 11/30/2009
This movie had a lot going for it. It also had a lot to live up to. It still had the feel and suspense of the first one. I wish they would have kept Jigsaw in the shadows more. Some of the suspense of the character was taken away from all of the screen time. This movie didn't have the individualized traps like the first one. The group had to take on the challenges together. It was still a good movie, but it didn't have the same amount of intensity the first one did. It tried to create it by using the nerve gas as a ticking time bomb, but the feel of this movie is just not up to the scope of the first one. I didn't care for Doonie Wahlberg's character. He seemed like a jerk, not as good of a character as Detective Tapp in the first one. There's no outside force on these characters like the first one. There is the nerve gas, but you never know how much time they have left. The characters aren't as developed, and they don't seem to grow as the movie unfolds. There are a few interesting traps, but they seem to hate each other instead of Jigsaw. The ending was a little predictable, unlike the first. The addition of the assistant is not my favorite, but it doesn't hurt this movie, it does hurt the movies that follow. Overall a nice sequel, unfortunately the movies will only decline from here.
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"The Knowledge Of Death Changes Everything"
Added 11/1/2009
When it comes to filming sequels there's a strong tendency to proceed with the philosophy "more is better". More gore, more special effects, more characters in jeopardy, etc... In doing so one takes the risk of losing that intangible element that made the first film a success. Well the film 'Saw II' did just that, more of everything. But you know what? It worked beautifully!
'Saw II' was successful in taking all the successful elements from the first film; expanding the cast, improving the effects, intensifying the psychological angst and physical gore while maintaining a strong narrative continuity with the original movie. Even more impressive was the manner in which they were able to have so many new things going on and still add psychological depth and breath to an already great protagonist (Jigsaw played by Tobin Bell).
There are a lot of clever and unexpected twists and turns in this one that really leave an already strong storyline up to many more sequels to come!
Almost forgot, I loved Shawnee Smith in the role of Amanda.
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I like this one too...
Added 2/3/2010
When the first one ended, I was positive the series was gonna be good. Plus the back story on Jigsaw was a nice touch. Seeing someone learning to help him with his work was a nice one too. Other than that I don't have much else to say about this one, mostly good things if I did though.
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ENOUGH OF THE DOUBLE, TRIPLE DIPPING!!!
Added 1/17/2010
This isn't so much a review of the "Saw" series itself as it is my gripe about the franchise release on Blu Ray disc. When I first got into the series, I bought the DVDs, only to see a subsequent "unrated cut" released shortly thereafter and even, in some cases (as was with "Saw III"), a "director's cut." Being the fan that I am, yes, I bought whatever newer version came out and took the older versions to the used CD stores... What is the studio waiting for with regards to "Saw: Uncut Edition," "Saw II: Special Edition," and "Saw III: Director's Cut"? Enough is enough! My all-time favorite movie trilogy is "The Lord of the Rings," but as tempted as I am to get the upcoming Blu Ray release (as I know it will be visually stunning), I refuse to shell out one dime until the extended editions make it to Blu Ray. The same applies to the "Saw" series and any other franchise.
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Love it!!!! But the picture quality dipps here and there.
Added 12/24/2009
After seeing the first SAW movie and being blown away, I didn't think it was possible to make a sequal that will be even half as good as the original! Boy was I wrong! In this movie you will get to know the the Jigsaw character (Played by the brilliant Tobin Bell) even more and see what motivates him to put people in those sick and twisted games. Infact to me, the best part of the movie is when Tobin Bell and Donnie Wahlberg are in diolog togehter. It really gets you thinking and in a way justifies what Jigsaw does. It hits every level, from taking life for granted to forgiving everyones wrong doing when faced with death, just pure brilliance! Wahlbergs performance as Eric Matthews is also extremly good! The superior wahlberg brother in my own opinion! The traps are great and the story it self is engaging and smart. Saw movies are not just about mindless killing like other horror movies. It's a smart film and has a twist in the end that will shock you as much as the first film did. I suggest seeing the original before seeing this sequal if you havent already. There are a few problems with this bluray release though. The HD quality seems to dip from HD to standerd quality from scene to scene. It does not happening all the time but it is noticable and a bit irritating. Other than that the film looks great, and has a decent amount of extras to keep you entertained after the movie. I just wish the HD dipps didn't happend at all. Over all though this is one of the best in the series and higly recomend it!
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