Some rules aren't meant to be broken. Jigsaw has disappeared. Now aided by his new apprentice Amanda (Shawnee Smith) the puppet-master behind the cruel intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detectives scramble to locate him Dr. Lynn Denlon (Bahar Soomekh) is unaware that she is about to become the latest pawn on his vicious chessboard. One night after finishing a shift at her hospital Lynn is kidnapped by the deranged Amanda and taken to an abandoned warehouse where she meets Jigsaw... aka: John Kramer (Tobin Bell) who's now bedridden and on the verge of death. Lynn is told that she must keep the madman alive for as long as it takes Jeff (Angus Macfayden) another of his victims to complete a game of his own. Racing against the ticking clock of Jigsaw's own heartbeat Lynn and Jeff struggle to make it through each of their vicious tests unaware that Jigsaw and Amanda have a much bigger plan for both of them... [show more]
The first Saw film was something unusual, a serial killer who never actually kills anyone himself, instead relying on his victims cowardice to do it for him. Saw 2 was a typical slasher sequel with more victims and a more convoluted storyline. Saw 3 attempts to scale back the story a bit, but not too much. The film focuses on a few main characters, including Jigsaw's protege and his grooming process. While I think that this film had potential, it seemed to be too interested in providing the audience with Grand Guignol style setpieces than substance. Don't get me wrong, I love a good gore scene as much as the next guy, but I was missing something in the way of motivation to finish watching the film. The film has its twists and it dumps all of them on you in the final 15 minutes, I believe my head was supposed to be spinning, but I had figured all of the twists out in advance. In the end, Saw 3 has become what true horror buffs lament, a setup. It is a setup for Saw 4, which will in turn become a setup for Saw 5, on and on, ad infinitum. I'll keep watching, because I think the series and the premise has promise, but I don't expect to be shocked like I was the first time ever again.
I was really impressed with the original film, Saw. Taken as a gory but clever puzzle of a horror film, it achieved a high level in modern schlock. Unfortunately, the eagerly awaited sequel felt like a disappointment, being nothing more than a gory race-against-time with very few twists and chills.
Thankfully, however, this third film in the trilogy returns to the wow-factor generated by the original. Containing just as much gory blood scenes (including live brain surgery!) the film could have so easily have been just another gore-fest. Thankfully, the writers managed to make the viewrers sit bolt upright with this one! Just as the film winds to a close, the twists and turns sweep the carpet from under you and the flashbacks show you weren't paying close enough attention!
Scary, gory and intelligent - recommended.
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Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) returns in this gore-soaked sequel. After eluding the cops, psychopathic killer Jigsaw turns an abandoned warehouse on the edge of town into a gruesome torture chamber. Jigsaw's new protegee Amanda (Shawnee Smith) kidnaps a doctor who's forced to keep the evil master alive. Barely clinging to life, Jigsaw begins to carry out his gruesome plans for the doctor and another helpless victim.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. SAW 3 sees serial killer Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda place a doctor in an unhappy marriage and a distraught man who is having trouble getting over the loss of his son at the hands of a drunk driver in a murderous situation.
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