Review of Saw (2003) by Stephen E — 18 Sep 2013
Borrowing its aesthetics from David Fincher's 'Se7en,' 'Saw' employs a gritty style that I'm kind of glad James Wan abandoned with his recent films. It's not that the shaky cam and quick cuts are annoying, which they kind of are; it's that they pull the audience's attention away from the action.
It's a distracting approach, but thankfully it's used sparsely. Other than that, 'Saw' is actually quite an effective horror film that delivers some well-executed thrills. The gore is kept to a minimum, which is a step in the right direction, and the narrative is surprisingly functional, offering an interesting backstory for the morally-determined Jigsaw killer.
Surely the acting could have been better, but 'Saw' is serviceable entertainment.
This review of Saw (2003) was written by Stephen E on 18 Sep 2013.
Saw has generally received positive reviews.
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