SAW 3D

What: Saw 3D
Where: Nuneaton Odeon
Who: Me, Mark, Becky, Nick and Wayne
When: Thursday 28/10/10 9:15pm

A tradition that started 7 years ago this very weekend ended tonight as the Saw Septology came to a more than satisfying conclusion. I may have just made up the word septology but it sounds right so I’m sticking with it. Me and Wayne have made the trip to see every single saw film on opening night and very rarely are we disappointed. Tonight was to be no different.

Firstly I should point out that I am a massive fan of the saw films. I even had the doll on my desk at work for a while until the management decided that personal items on desk were suddenly going to be frowned upon and so now 2 saw dolls (billy) adorn my chest of drawers in my bedroom. Both of them brought for me as gifts from 2 of the very people who accompanied me to see this film. So I can hear you shouting how was the film? Ok Ok Chill out I’m about to tell you.

Saw 3d is the seventh saw film to be released in 7 consecutive years. In recent years they have become more and more about blood guts and gore and there is nothing wrong with that and this film does not disappoint on that level. I don’t think it’s gorier than Saw 6 but it comes pretty close.

However the underlying story that has played through all seven films is still as strong as ever and all loose ends are tied up perfectly in this final part as you would expect

As more and more time passes Saw will be remembered as the horror movie that came along and changed the world and Jigsaw will be remembered as the ultimate movie bad guy. However this memory will be wrong and I want to set a few wrongs right here. Jigsaw is a sick twisted weirdo but his games are played to enrich the lives of the players. Whilst his methods are obviously wrong his reasoning behind them is not. However the true bad guy of the Saw films is Hoffman. Played expertly by Costas Mandylor. Hoffman is the quintessential movie psychopath. His games are on the whole unbeatable and his huge stature and creepy eyes are enough to send a shiver down the spine of even the toughest of all tough guys. And all this from a man who was once voted in the top 50 most beautiful people in the world. (seriously)

I should probably mention at this point the 3dness of the film. Long time readers will know that I am dead against 3d films because when they are done badly they add nothing to the experience. Constantly take you out of the moment and are too expensive (see clash of the titans for proof of this). However the 3d in this isn’t done badly and actually adds to the experience. There is nothing better than avoiding a disembodied flying tit on a Thursday evening or getting splattered with bits of blood and skin from a member of Linkin Park and you really do feel all of the 3d moments in this film. The reason for this is that it was filmed in 3d rather than it being added as an afterthought.

So in conclusion, if you are fan of the saw films you can’t not see this, If you’re not a fan of them or you have never seen them. Start at the start and you will soon be hooked. I was asked to rate my saw films in order so here it is
1,4,3,7,6,2,5

8/10