Saw

Wow, I was not expecting that at all. I was thinking this would be a typical gore fest with really cool traps, but not such well-constructed games—or whatever you call them. But man, was I wrong. The Bathroom Trap has to be maybe one of my favorite settings in a film. Don’t get me wrong, it is so simple, but what they do in the tiny bathroom is just spectacular. To have a film mainly focus on two guys chained to pipes the whole time, just talking and going insane, and still make that interesting the entire time is just crazy to me. Aside from the bathroom, everything outside that you learn and are watching perfectly fits in with what’s happening. You learn about the other Saw traps that have happened and get a base for these other characters. Then you have what is going on with Lawrence’s family, which is creating even more tension. I think the thing this film excels at is making you feel and care about all the characters in such a limited amount of time. That’s one thing I don’t usually get with films—I don’t always get fully hooked on the characters—but Saw did that. You have Tapp, who you’re rooting for the whole time to find and help Lawrence. Yes, he is a little obsessive, but who cares. Then you have Zep, who you believe is really the killer, but somehow isn’t. Then you obviously have Adam and Lawrence, who are a match made in heaven, along with the rest of the outstanding cast. I think one thing I’ve learned from watching films is that I really love low-budget, gritty filmmaking. It perfectly fits the film, adding to the gross and disgusting feel of the bathroom they’re in. The last thing I’ll say is that the plot twists in this movie are crazy. At first, you think Zep is Jigsaw. Then you’re learning that Lawrence and Adam aren’t really who you think they are—that they might be sick in the head themselves. Finally, learning Zep was in a trap the whole time and Jigsaw was just lying with them the whole time is insane. I do think the logic is a little weird—like there’s no way this man didn’t move for seven hours—but honestly, who cares when the film is this good.