I’m a fan of the Saw franchise. The movies aren’t cinematic masterpieces, but I thought
there was some degree of thoughtfulness and creativity involved with them – especially
the first ones. I enjoyed the outlandish
traps, the unbelievable intricacies of the set-ups, Jigsaw’s Batman-esque competence in planning, and the generally
well-sold twists. As the result from these, I honestly found
all seven installments to be entertaining thrillers when I got to see them, though
the series did get somewhat convoluted and forgettable at its latter parts.
Jigsaw, the franchise’s eighth installment after a seven-year
hiatus, sees a string of murders committed in the distinguished style of Jigsaw. As more evidence pile up, law enforcement
officials only become more baffled as it’s looking to be not the work of a copycat, but the real John Kramer a.k.a. Jigsaw himself. But how can that be when he has been dead for
over a decade?
And, yes, Tobin Bell, who plays John
Kramer, is in this film!
Well, I was able to predict
the twist of how Jigsaw is able to have a hand on these new murders. It was just a matter of applying the Sherlock
Holmes dictum “When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains,
however improbable, must be the truth.” And
it’s somewhat similar to a particular Westworld
twist, and that immediately came to
mind when I was thinking of a possible explanation. Nonetheless, the twist is kind of strong.
Other than the twist, the rest of
the film is just fine at best. It’s not groundbreaking or fresh enough to be a compelling case to revive the franchise’s annual release (though,
considering its profits, it will probably be revived anyway). It’s not something that will change whatever
you think about the Saw franchise in the first place. But for fans, it’s gonna be adequately
pleasing.
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