theterminator-92378
The 3rd film in the Saw franchise is where a we get a more action packed and has some of saws best and it's unique telling of the events from the prevous 2 movies we also see how amanda was trained in the art of jigsaw and how she became crazy. the cast is Tobin Bell,Shawnee Smith,Angus Macfadyen,Bahar Soomekh, Donnie Wahlberg,Dina Meyer,Leigh Whannell,Mpho Koahok,Lyriq Bent, and Costas Mandylor by far they are the best cast of villians and those that are being tested by jigsaw and the traps are more complex and cool and wether they are investgating or in the traps. By far one of the best of the series you have to admit with off the twists and turns that happen they are always following along with the classic feel of saw movie this one has to be the best in the series and nothing can compare to this one in the series.
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.
Horror Icon
The movie wasn't too bad. Not as good as the first two, but still alright. In fact, the worst parts of the movie were the characters. Particularly, Amanda and the guy who goes through all the traps (not sure what his name is). Amanda, or Jigsaw's accomplice, was really quite pathetic and destroyed the entire purpose of the 'Saw' franchise with unwinnable "games". She was annoying and confusing and really didn't live up to Jigsaw's far superior actor. However, she only contributed partly to the problem with this movie.The protagonist guy was incredibly frustrating to watch. I know he was in mourning and everything, but seriously!!! He could literally save every person from the traps, but didn't. What made him more annoying was that with every person he could save, he was indecisive until the last moment, when he decided to save them, and he's too late. Frustrating. Just because he can't make an obvious decision, people suffer brutal deaths.Other problems I'd like to note: the surgery scene was far too gratuitous. Should've been removed. Also, I didn't like how Jigsaw got angry. He's always incredibly calm and under control. Why did the writers make him crack? Overall, if you enjoyed the first two movies, you should give this a watch, but don't expect much.
CinemaClown
Filmed on a bigger budget yet lacking the creativity that made the original click so well, the third instalment in the Saw series takes the usual elements of its predecessors and magnifies it by an extent but the end result is still the same old story as before and remains on par with the second entry.Saw III covers two story lines that merge in the end. The first concerns an anguished man who's put through a series of "tests", each meant to bring him closer to the person responsible for the death of his son. The second follows Jigsaw who has his apprentice kidnap a doctor and instructs her to keep him alive for one final test.Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, Saw III is virtually the same stuff all over again and even though there is an attempt to bring an emotional dimension into the story, it doesn't really stick for long. It does crank up the voltage though when it comes to violence n gore and is more stomach-churning than its predecessors but that's expected.The flashbacks cover the backstories of Jigsaw & his apprentice as well as their time together but there are so many of them that it disrupts with the narrative flow and kills the tension more times than one. Performances stay on same level as before with Tobin Bell again doing a pretty neat job while the rest just chip in with fine supporting work.On an overall scale, Saw III features a plot that's more far-fetched than the last time but still packs enough brutality to satisfy those who especially came looking for it. The discrepancies caused by its constantly shifting focus & irregular pacing do result in a fractured narrative that's only effective in bits n pieces but in the end, it suffices as a serviceable sequel, if not a rewarding one.
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